By building safe failures into on-the-job experiences, the development of a high potential talent can be accelerated.

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Provide opportunities for high potential talent to continue learning, growing, and developing their skills, such as by leading cross-functional projects.

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At the same time, employers need to start rethinking their recruiting process, notably in using sophisticated social network search tools to go spear-fishing for high potential talent, rather than waiting for applications to come across the transom.

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