foHRsight
A podcast about making work better brought to you by future foHRward, hosted by Mark Edgar and Naomi Titleman Colla.
Do you ever dream of eavesdropping on the conversations of the most fascinating leaders and thinkers in the People space?
Each week, our co-hosts Naomi Titleman Colla and Mark Edgar discuss relevant topics (amongst themselves and with incredible guests) like employee engagement, retention, flexible work, and AI, that are impacting Human Resources and influencing the way we work.
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Unlocking High Potential: How Top Talent Thrives—and What Holds Them Back Insights from Glain Roberts-McCabe on Engaging and Leading High Performers
This episode features Naomi Titleman meeting with Glain Roberts-McCabe, Founder & President of The Roundtable Inc.
They dive deep into high-potential talent research, exploring what engages top performers and what causes them to burn out. This episode features insights from Roundtable's latest research on high-potential leaders.
Key discussion topics include:
Defining High Potentials:
- Balance between driving results and maintaining cultural alignment
- Core motivational drivers: helping others, excelling, adaptability
- Behavioral expectations vs. underlying motivational energy
What Engages High Potentials:
- Clarity: Clear priorities and understanding of goals
- Transparency: Honest career conversations and realistic expectations
- Quality career discussions: Beyond linear promotion paths
- Cross-functional opportunities:Leveraging adaptive strengths across organization
Major Barriers & Burnout Risks:
- Firefighting mode: 45% of respondents stuck in reactive work
- Unclear priorities: Moving goalposts without context
- Resource constraints: Ambitious targets without adequate support
- Development crowding: Operational demands overshadowing growth opportunities
Evolving Leadership Requirements:
- Strategic thinking: Increased emphasis on forward-thinking capabilities
- Technical depth: Leaders need subject matter expertise, not just general management
Cooperation: Willingness to trade individual agendas for organizational benefit
You can learn more about the research here:
https://goroundtable.com/the-2026-roundtable-report-on-high-potential-leaders/
And follow Glain on LinkedIn here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/glain/
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