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The Talent War

Written by: Mike Sarraille, George Randle, Josh Cotton
Narrated by: Mike Sarraille, George Randle, Jocko Willink - foreword
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Foreword written by New York Times best-selling author and retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink.

A must-listen for any business leader looking to build elite teams and win on talent.

Talent is the foundation of every success story from Silicon Valley to Wall Street to Main Street, and even on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. It's the hidden asset that never shows up on the balance sheet, despite being the driver for a company's true value. And now, in this hypercompetitive business environment, the war for talent has never been more important or more complex. Of 800 CEOs and 600 C-suite executives polled in 2019, the overwhelming majority cited the ability to attract and retain top talent as their number one concern. 

For your organization to win, you need to attract and retain the best talent. But without the right strategy or mindset, you won't be able to do so - and you won't be able to compete. After all, your people, not your product or service, are your strongest competitive advantage. 

When it comes to winning on talent, no one does it better or more consistently than the US Special Operations community. Their success comes down to their people and a widely held foundational belief: Talent + Leadership = Victory. 

The Talent War explores how US Special Operations Forces assess, select, and develop their world-class talent. You'll learn how to adopt a talent mindset, the single greatest weapon you can possess in the war for talent. When your organization reflects this mindset, you will hire, train, and develop the right people and put them in the best positions to make decisions that allow you to retake the advantage and win the war.

©2020 Mike Sarraille and George Randle (P)2020 Mike Sarraille and George Randle

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This is the lead book on talent

This is the textbook and audio lesson on talent.

Takeaways: Always add diversity. Try to promote within. If it fails, debrief, try again, with better preparation.

Enjoy the read and listen. I know I did and I will refer back to The Talent War over and over again.

Thank you for putting this together Mike & company.

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Great insights for the Talent as well

I would personally recommend this book to anyone who is looking at how they can better themselves for the modern work place. Although this book focuses on talent acquisition it is also a great resource for those trying to better themselves for today's talent market.

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Hits the target

One of the best leadership and talent books I have studied. Simple and pointed advice. Thank You

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Engaging, Perception Changing, Thought Provoking

I ordered the audiobook, and what a fantastically engaging listen. There are so many "obvious" recruiting & development fundamentals and reasonings in this book - that it left me wondering how so many organisations miss these critical "obvious" things. I have sent to all my team, from those who recruit our part timers, to those who make senior hires, and all those who have direct reports that they are responsible for developing. Already seeing way better engagement from my team on the topic. Also bought a paper copy which is already full of my scribbled notes! Learn something new with every re-listen or re-read. A have to own title for anyone serious about making their talent acquisition work, and drive their success! Thanks Mike, George & Josh!

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