ABSTRACT

Talent management (TM) and leadership development (LD) are two inter-related, emerging topics in HRD. This chapter will discuss similarities and differences between the two in a global context in relation to the following questions and issues:

How are talent and leadership defined?

Inclusive or exclusive approach?

Performance or potential?

Born or made?

Person, position or process?

Individual or collective?

Are TM and LD fashions?

Are TM and LD ethical?

Are global LD/TM different from domestic LD/TM?

How can we develop talent and leadership?

Where next?