It's No Longer Just Financial Figures. The Board Of Directors Needs To Play A Role In Ensuring Companies Have The Right People In The Right Place

Jean-Christophe Deslarzes stressed the importance of strategic planning. Leaders need to be able to define high-impact strategies, display a strong analytical mind and foster an environment of creative problem solving, while managing teams that are increasingly global, diverse and high-performing.

The ultimate goal is to build a strong purpose and corresponding values that will define and nurture a corporate culture – both absolutely essential in helping build and hire the required talent.

When asked how the BoD can help ensure that talent management is tackled in a forward-looking way, Jean-Christophe Deslarzes said that it is important to "set the purpose and strategy for the long term and make sure that it is executed successfully".

He stressed, however, that a successful execution can only be delivered with the 'right people in place'. He added that "having a winning strategy in place AND the right people to execute it rigorously will remain the two key ingredients for making companies successful in a sustainable manner."

To read the full interview, click here.