Companies with an undisciplined approach to talent management run high risks, warns
Magnus Graf Lambsdorff, a consultant at Egon Zehnder International, Hamburg, in the German magazine
Wirtschaftswoche. In the context of assessing leadership ranks "hidden jewels" are often found, notes Graf Lambsdorff. In many cases, however, promising leaders remain undiscovered. "The CEO should always keep an eye on his key top performers," he concludes.
