Most talent reviews produce the same list, the same conversations, and the same frustration.

This post explores why - and shares a practical framework for connecting your talent strategy directly to the business outcomes you're trying to deliver.

Talent Strategy was my job for years. It took stepping away from corporate life to realise I was the wrong person to be doing it - not because I wasn't capable, but because talent strategy isn't an HR problem. It's a leadership one.

Over Christmas, I got a model bicycle as a table gift. I was genuinely excited until I opened it and found dozens of pieces with no instructions. What I needed wasn't coaching - it was clear instruction. But that's not always what's needed. Here's how to know the difference.