The Talent War

Michael Sarraille & George Randle

In our modern business landscape, the war for talent is more complex than ever. You need to attract and retain the best talent for your organization to win, but without the right strategy or mindset, you won’t be able to compete. If your revenue is declining, you’re losing market share to your competition, or your organizational health is deteriorating, it’s time to evolve how you approach this never-ending war. After all, your PEOPLE—not your product or service—are your strongest competitive advantage.

The Talent War explores how US Special Operations Forces (SOF) assess, select, and develop their world-class talent. You’ll learn how to adopt a talent mindset, the single greatest weapon you can possess in the war for talent. When your organization reflects this mindset, you will hire, train, and develop the right people, and put them in the best positions to make decisions that allow you to retake the advantage and win the war.

Press & Praise

Matthew Moynahan, CEO, Forcepoint

"As CEO of a cybersecurity company, I fight The Talent War every day. Fortunately, I've had a front row seat to the principles of The Talent War applied in real-time. They just work and could shift the momentum in your favor."

Twylah Blotsky, President & CEO, Butler Machinery Company

"As a third-generation family business, finding and retaining talent is the key factor to our long-term success. Quality of character is hard to identify on a resume; let The Talent War give you invaluable insight to find and create winning teams."

Joe DePinto, President & CEO, 7-Eleven, Inc.

"The Talent War provides critical insights into what it actually takes to recruit and retain the best talent in this VUCA environment."

Mike Sarraille is the CEO of EF Overwatch, an executive search and talent advisory firm, and leadership consultant with Echelon Front. He is a former Recon Marine and retired US Navy SEAL officer with twenty years of experience in Special Operations, including the elite Joint Special Operations Command.


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