whythawk ratings: measuring effective development

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Good article showing just how challenging talent management can be. Interesting approach with discussing African complications, as that is often something that is overlooked.

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... of individual freedom and a globalized economy, migration for work is actually helpful, since it matches talent and needs. But brain drain is a major cause of lack of progress in developing and third...

3. Taxing the Future, Confusing the Present
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...t state would be: those who depend on government grants for survival, and a narrow black elite whose sole talent is being a "black empowerment partner". Any government can lay claim to the ...

4. When no-one is held accountable, everyone suffers
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...few people are irresponsible, we should punish everyone. In a system of this nature it is impossible for talented people to get ahead, or for incompetent fools to be removed from positions where they...

5. Trevor Manuel and the "Plunder of Skills"
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...rth $ 250 billion a year. Lesotho, which can justly claim that South Africa "steals" all their talent, receives 26% of their GDP from money sent home. Do you think that the nation of Lesot...

6. The Miracle of Investment
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...ildings suddenly have tenants. Older buildings are being sold and renovated. Residents are developing a talent for selling as they offer goods from their front-doors. Street traders are appearing o...

7. The spectre of loyalty over ability
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...ectre stalking South Africa. It is the spectre that rewards loyalty over ability; craven sycophancy over talent and innovation. The result is lost opportunities and a diminished economy. The most i...

8. Atlas Shrugged at 50
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...o longer aspire to do anything more than enslave the most able and catch a free ride. John Galt, the most talented man of his age, recognises where it must end and decides to rebel. Over a twelve year...

9. Zimbabwe: recovering the irrecoverable
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...rdinary natural resources and a highly educated local population. There are also 3 million of their most talented people living in exile and wanting to go home. As soon as the political situation ch...

10. Two Frontiers: wars of liberation and of determination
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...echnology and top analytical teams to ensure that they can, once again, recreate that gulf of ability and talent. It has not yet happened but the orgy of consolidation and layoffs and restructuring we...

11. Do you hate the poor enough to be charitable?
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...le employed in the industry reduced, but the barrier to entry has been raised by requiring experience and talent. At the same time, all over South Africa (and the world) people stand by the side of t...

12. The future of newspapers II: of shock-jocks and self-made media-stars
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... the writers who become sub-brands within media companies and attract attention by virtue of controversy, talent and astonishing communication skills. In the past media companies have been like ventu...

13. Unions, the leverage of the highly skilled, and the future of work
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...rkers may be able to shut down a plant – but all they achieve is destroying their own jobs.   Talent has always been critical to businesses.  Talent used to be essential on the factor...

14. Lies, damned lies, and curriculum vitae; or why ratings may be the future of education
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...lution to the problem. Future growth is now imperilled, not for want of money, but for want of necessary talent. It is not surprising that, given the incredible unemployment levels and the terrible ...

15. How do we prepare nonprofit organisations for the long term?
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...for every society will forever require education and health-care, skills development and the nurturing of talented aspirants or hapless victims of fate; and, undeniably, because zero to low return soc...

16. The other losing battle: Africa's war on talent
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...ind notebook computers enjoying cups of coffee and having long discussions are – those are the most talented at work.  They set up short-term projects, work together, collapse the project w...

17. Is the ownership of property at odds with the needs of the poor?
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...untries and, as refugees, go and generate wealth elsewhere.  Their home-countries are left bereft of talent and even more impoverished than before.  Like the man who killed the golden goose,...

18. No matter how hard you try bad environments lead to bad results
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... to start new lives in new places.  Seeing as how difficult it is to do this usually only the most ((talent))ed and ambitious would do so.  Countries built by immigrants (such as Australia o...

19. How much does a free education cost?
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...a. The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy is based in Meyerton, Gauteng and offers 150 “academically talented girls an opportunity to develop their full intellectual, social, and leadership poten...

20. Guide To Volunteering
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...a week, month or year? * What days of the week and time of day am I available to volunteer? * What unique talents do I possess that would help this charity achieve its mission? * What tasks am I unabl...

21. Guide to Donating
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...n Charities need to pay their top leaders a competitive salary in order to attract and retain the kind of talent needed to run a large organisation and produce results. But don't just take the CEO...

22. A sense of scale
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... legislation and bureaucracy it can take up to two years to legally start a business. Since only the most talented and creative start businesses, they must choose between the few available jobs, migra...

23. 2 What is the difference between 'accreditation' and 'ratings'?
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...on'. But we all know that not all drivers are the same. Some drivers enjoy driving and have a natural talent for it; some get scared even driving well below the speed limit. Now imagine that, on t...