Agenda

1. Managing the most Talented TalentPresented atSilicon India Leadership SummitAugust 05, 2010 ByVikram ShahPresident , NetApp India

2. Agenda Challenges Needs of Talented People Suggestions on Managing Talented People

3. Challenges • More is expected of them and they expect more in return • Are high impact but high maintenance too • Are highly motivated but what motivates them can sometimes be at odds with managerial/organizational priorities and requirements • Think differently and faster • Bored easily • Need different kinds of challenges • Can deal with complexity but are complex themselves • Get frustrated more readily and express themselves readily • Like to put ideas into actions – right away! • Troubling events at work that would merely serve as irritations to other employees can prompt stars to jump ship NetApp Confidential - Limited Use

4. Needs of Talented People Talented people want to be in environments that both appreciate and cultivate their talents Need to shine – visibility in the organization Sense of Accomplishment Freedom Respect

5. Keep them committed to the goals of the organization, and that they feel those goals are worth achieving. Keep them challenged & motivated Identifying the talents in them & help them develop it Managing Talented People • Pay close attention • Be generous. Call talent to others’ attention.

6. Give them more flexibility Trust them Expect and help your talented people to outgrow you. Their role in the team’s success. Respected Manager to lead them Manage peer and senior level politics, Managing Talented People

7. Talented people often express themselves differently. You need to talk their language Managers have to work harder and more continuously at the relationship with their talented people Co-operation Control Autonomy Proposition Paying stars well keeps their turnover likelihood low Managing Talented People

8. Thank You