The ACE Advantage How Smart Companies Unleash Talent for Optimal Performance

Executives are beginning to realize that the most effective way to fight the recession or to conquer competitive challenges is not to retreat, but to optimize every asset under managementespecially an organization's human resources. This groundbreaking book argues against historical assumptions regarding managing talent and how human capital should be perceived. Introducing three factorsAlignment, Capabilities, and Engagement (ACE)this guide demonstrates how ACE forms the framework for optimizing, managing, and measuring the value contribution of human resources to the strategic and operational success of an organization. Answering questions such as Are we optimally using the talent we have acquired? Are we bringing in, developing, and retaining the right talent?and Are we developing leaders effectively?this is the perfect resource for business leaders in companies of all sizes.

William A. Schiemann is the chairman and CEO of Metrus Group. He is the author of Reinventing Talent Management: How to Maximize Performance in the New Marketplace and coauthor of Bullseye! Hitting Your Strategic Targets through High-Impact Measurement. He lives in Somerville, New Jersey. Peter Cappelli is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and director of the school's Center for Human Resources. He is the author or editor of books that include Employment Relations, Employment Strategies, The New Deal at Work, and Talent on Demand. He lives in Philadelphia.