Few organizations are known to be prepared for the future changes in the industry landscape. The same observation is true of top companies where a small number of employees are said to be prepared to fill internal executive and management positions in their organization. In addition, nearly half of these organizations say that they have qualified staff to take on leadership roles effectively. With this scenario, address the following:

• What competitive advantage could a skilled HR manager deliver in an organization that is committed to improving its talent management?
• How can HR managers collaborate with top management and operations in general to achieve this innovative competitive edge?