Talent retention and leadership effectiveness in workplace: Implications for learning organizations
Authors:   Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Calabar, Calabar Nigeria., Chris U.A Ukaidi , Ismail Ssentamu ,   College of Economics and Management, Kampala International University, Uganda., T. Franklin Muhereza ,   College of Economics and Management, Kampala International University, Uganda., Nyameyio Enock Omweno ,   College of Economics and Management, Kampala International University, Uganda., Evelyn Ugonna Ukaidi ,   Department of business management University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
Published: August 2024

The secret to a successful business is hiring and retaining excellent personnel. Individuals with talent will always be improving their abilities and adding value to the company. The core component is improving staff quality, which can only be done by recognizing and developing exceptional personnel. Organizations should keep an eye on underperforming staff members at the same time. To do this, it is necessary to comprehend each person's position inside the company. Giving a worker the incorrect role might impede their development on a personal and organizational level. Making a distinction between performers and non-performers is the main problem. Improvement plans should be put into place to assist non-performers in understanding expectations and achieving quantifiable targets, while performers should be recognized and encouraged in the workplace. It is better to fire the underperformer if an employer has established a conducive work atmosphere for achievement but the individual is still not succeeding. Both the company and the individual benefit from this, as they are free to look for other options. Currently, when their requirements at work are not met, outstanding performers frequently depart organizations. As a result, businesses usually need to bring on new hires to take the place of departing staff members in order to maintain corporate operations. Consequently, in order to reduce employee attrition, businesses must create efficient employee retention plans. In addition to outlining important tactics to increase staff retention inside businesses, this paper explains the causes of employee attrition. Effective leadership is necessary to achieve outstanding performance in big, complicated, and fast changing companies. To promote performance improvement throughout their company, modern executives must constantly push the envelope. They need to be able to inspire and encourage others to grow confidently and increase productivity, and they must uphold an environment of responsibility while promoting innovation and change. Companies frequently make the grave mistake of elevating successful people without appreciating the distinct skill sets required at different leadership levels. This is because they concentrate too much on technical proficiency, leadership styles, and attributes. One of the most important components of an organization's human resource strategy is succession planning, or leadership continuity. Maintaining leadership continuity in the turbulent business climate of today involves a protracted process fraught with difficulties, including flexibility. It is now a management problem to hire people who make career decisions and broaden the talent pool while maintaining appropriate growth. Even though training contributes to the development of future leaders, it frequently falls short of offering the experience required for such positions. A practice called leadership continuity aids companies in creating formal career development plans for their most gifted employees and coordinating them with organizational requirements. Instead of depending on outside personnel, businesses need to develop their own leaders from within. People learn more and become more willing to take on new tasks as they achieve more. Companies need to identify the actual work requirements at every important leadership level in order to fully utilize potential. Although it takes considerable planning and work, maintaining leadership continuity has major benefits. Any organization that survives will eventually need to replace its leadership, whether it is desired or not. Therefore, effective succession planning is essential. The impending retirement of an entire generation of executives is becoming an increasingly significant aspect in this dynamic economy. As a result, succession planning is turning into a crucial strategic requirement. The techniques required for talent development and retention as well as leadership continuity within businesses are covered in this article.