Why the War for Talent is Failing Your Company and What You Can Do about It
For years, HR has been entrenched in the “war for talent,” scouting, hiring, and retaining top performers as if business success depended on individuals alone. But according to Victory Through Organization, it is time to stop polishing individual stars and start building a constellation.
Authored by HR visionaries Dave Ulrich, David Kryscynski, Mike Ulrich, and Wayne Brockbank and backed by 30 years of research from The RBL Group and the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, this book flips the HR narrative. Their message is clear: talent is important, but what matters more is how your organization amplifies that talent. In other words, stop obsessing over finding the best people and start creating the best environment for them to thrive.
Grounded in the most recent round of the Human Resource Competency Study, Victory Through Organization offers more than theory. It provides a practical, research-based toolbox. The authors walk you through how to align HR solutions with business strategy, build systems that transform potential into performance, and create an “information advantage” that helps your organization adapt and lead.
Inside, you’ll learn how to:
- Shift focus from individual achievement to organizational capability
- Design HR practices that drive outcomes across all stakeholders
- Build HR departments that deliver real business value
- Master the competencies that create strategic impact
This book is not about giving up on talent. It is about supercharging it through smarter structure, clearer strategy, and stronger synergy. If you are ready to move from talent scout to organizational architect, this is your essential guide. Because in today’s competitive world, success depends not just on who you hire but on how well your system supports them.