Admired companies ensure that their workforce is prepared to drive bottom-line business objectives in 2012.
Tying human capital needs to meet business goals is the key driver of business for the successful organizations of 2012. Sometimes this could mean developing a program in which managers recognize and select high potential employees and are given specific business-relevant group projects that link current and future organizational needs.
The reason this type of program is profitable is that manageres set the gears in utilizing analytics and tools for measuring what is working and what is not. Also in addition to fulfilling their own job duties, the selected travel to other key organizations to view first hand key ingredients for what the benchmarks are and then report their findings upon returning.
For organizations to drive strong business results, the role their HR plays is critical. HR needs to have a commitment to creating the best managers and leaders. However, because there are never going to be enough HR people to manage a growing company, the organization has to rely on putting the responsibility on the leaders and managers, and henece you have momentum.

