Talent Wins

Talent wins. If you look at the most admired and successful companies all around the world, those who have figured this out and found a way to get the best talent, top the list. Apple was named the most admired company in America in 2011 by Forbes Magazine for the fourth year in a row due to its “blistering speed of product development.” Berkshire Hathaway has been on the Forbes list of most admired organizations year after year. They are known for their keen eye for buying organizations at a discount and running them extremely efficiently. From Southwest Airlines’ service and efficiency focus to the exceptional brand management of Proctor and Gamble, there are many organizations who share the “Most Admired Company” status based on a myriad of different business concepts and classifications.

 More importantly, whether selected for product management, exceptional service, investing, or for any other category, these organizations all have one thing in common. They take the talent game seriously and make finding and growing the best talent a top priority. Do you think Apple employs good Product Managers? They are known to have the best Product Managers in the world today! How did they get the talent? They, like others in the group, got the best talent by either developing it from within or acquiring it from outside. The bottom line - talent wins.