We need to change the fundamental way we manage people. We tend to look at employment as full time, on-site activities with no breaks in service and long term career progression. Reality shows that this isn't realistic. Resource needs are unpredictable. Information is a tidal wave with no end in site.
Employees have multiple forums for data research and immediate access to diverse perspectives.
In the workplace of the future, managers will have to act as talent purchasing agents who seek to negotiate for the productivity of highly skilled people. Sometimes the most productive employees are not the ones with the best credentials. We need to expand our perspective on talent beyond senior management. You must focus on whether the person has the skill and ability to do the job with minimal training. Success is performance-based and is often contingent upon the managers' ability to coach, consistent reward systems, available training opportunities, etc.