An unconventional talent management guide

1. CASH
FROM
CHAOS
A No nonsense
Talent Management Guide
by: Karim J.P. Mélaouah

2. Disclaimer #1
ALL THE FICTIONAL CHARACTERS AND REAL PERSONS
MENTIONED IN THIS WORK ARE USED HERE
ONLY FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES.
SOMETIMES A FICTIONAL CHARACTER
IS PART OF OUR COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE JUST LIKE A FAMOUS REAL PERSON
FOR ANY COPYRIGHT ISSUE PLEASE CONTACT THE AUTHOR
AT THE MAIL PROVIDED IN THE LAST SLIDE
Disclaimer #2
I HAVE DECIDED THE TITLE OF THIS WORK MONTHS BEFORE
THE NEWS THAT MR MALCOLM MC LAREN WAS SERIOUSLY ILL.
AFTER HIS DEATH I AM EVEN MORE PROUD OF USING IT,
AS A POST-MORTEM TRIBUTE TO HIS GENIUS.

3. THE BIG
STARTING
QUESTION:

4. WHAT DOES IT TAKES
TO MAKE PERSONAL TALENT
PROFITABLE?

5. We have asked
football managers,
tv series writers,
artists, madmen
and various other
folks...

6. the output:
A GALLERY OF
TALENT
MANAGEMENT
MODELS

7. 1. THE 1970’s
DUTCH FOOTBALL TEAM
TOTAL FOOTBALL

8. 1. THE 1970’s DUTCH FOOTBALL TEAM
THEIR RULES
High talented players
Strong athletic skills
Every player can play any role
Playing with, not against, the rules
(the offside trap)
A free spirit team from a free spirit nation
(dam square, the provos, the paradiso, the white bicycles...)

9. 1. THE 1970’s DUTCH FOOTBALL TEAM
TALENT MANAGENT RULES
Widespread knowledge of the job
Willingness to play
360° thinking
Finding new opportunities in the market rules
Sharing the spirit of the times

10. 2. ENTOURAGE TV SHOW
FRIENDLY BUSINESS

11. 2. ENTOURAGE TV SHOW
THEIR RULES
A group of friends from the Queens
They want to succeed in the show business
they all move to LA
Vince is the big star
Johnny is Vince’s older brother
and the falling star
E is the manager/business man
Turtle is the runner/driver/body guard

12. 2. ENTOURAGE TV SHOW
MANAGEMENT RULES
Friendship is the number one rule
Preserve the group unity is crucial
Every person plays a different role
Every role is complementary to the others
Every personal success must be helpful to the group

13. 3. THE OFFICE (UK) TV SHOW
THE COOL BOSS

14. 3. THE OFFICE (UK) TV SHOW
THEIR RULES
A normal office in a classic old school business
A boss who thinks is a cool funny guy
Every situation can turned to a laugh
Employees laughing “at him” more than “with him”
When the situation is desperate the boss starts to whine
(with his bosses and with his employees)

15. 3. THE OFFICE (UK) TV SHOW
MANAGEMENT RULES
A non innovative marketplace
Everything must remains the same
A tiranny disguised in a democracy
A rational management of human passions

16. 4. ARSENE WENGER’S ARSENAL
THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

17. 4. ARSENE WENGER’S ARSENAL
THEIR RULES
Always in the top 4 in the English league
Always in the final stage of the Champions League
One of the youngest team in the league
A craddle of champions
(Fabregas, Walcott, Ramsey, Wilshire...)
A new stadium a good financial management
No titles since...

18. 4. ARSENE WENGER’S ARSENAL
MANAGEMENT RULES
A financially healthy company is a must
Discover (and format) new talents
The beauty of the game is crucial
Playing well is more important than winning

19. 5. THE SOPRANO FAMILY
THE TRADITIONAL POWER PYRAMID

20. 5. THE SOPRANO FAMILY
THEIR RULES
An ancient management tradition
Personal links are more important than business links
A perfect power pyramid
(bosses, sub bosses, soldiers...)
Everybody works for his boss
(and pays him a cut of everything)
The official job may not be the most important job

21. 5. THE SOPRANO FAMILY
MANAGEMENT RULES
Tradition
Chain of command
Family rules
(indissoluble links)
Power is everything
Make their own rules

22. 6. ANY MOURINHO’S TEAM
THE LIGHTING ROD BOSS

23. 6. ANY MOURINHO’S TEAM
THEIR RULES
A trainer with no players backround
Not from one of the top football school
An history of successes
A different attitude
(I am the Special One)
Always taking the blame and protecting his players
Perfect use of the media to prepare any challenge

24. 6. ANY MOURINHO’S TEAM
MANAGEMENT RULES
A manager with personality and vision
The world is “Us vs them”
People in the team are protected from any external attack
Importance of Media Relations
Playing with the rules and with luck

25. 7. THE WIRE TV SHOW
WELL GUIDED TALENTS

26. 7. THE WIRE
THEIR RULES
A team of policemen in one of the most violent city in USA
Many different personalities and skills
A tough manager who believes in chain of command
(but also in delivering results)
An open teamwork
Working only on the big cases

27. 7. THE WIRE
MANAGEMENT RULES
Choosing the right persons in a team like mixing a salad
Use appropriately the different skills/experiences
Clear vision, clear rules
Freedom of execution
Working only on the big cases

28. 8. RATATOUILLE MOVIE
HIDDEN TALENTS

29. 8. RATATOUILLE
THEIR RULES
A posh restaurant in Paris
A place still living on his traditional recipes
A young sous chef (or less) with no talent
A little mouse with a big nose for food
A very competitive marketplace
(the nasty food critic)

30. 8. RATATOUILLE
MANAGEMENT RULES
A business who is always looking back is not a winning one
Try to challenge your own tradition
Learn to discover hidden talents in your team

31. 9. THE SHIELD TV SHOW
THE SO SPECIAL TEAM

32. 9. THE SHIELD
THEIR RULES
A special team in the LA police department
A strike force
Main task: prevention of the street crimes
Free from the classic police procedures

33. 9. THE SHIELD
MANAGEMENT RULES
Certain tasks needs quick executions.
If the whole organisation is not fast enough.
A special team can be a good option.
But the respect of the company mission is crucial.
The spin off risks are always there.

34. 10. THE MERRY PRANKSTERS
ANYTHING GOES

35. 10. THE MERRY PRANKSTERS
THEIR RULES
No rules at all.

36. 10. THE MERRY PRANKSTERS
MANAGEMENT RULES
The pursuit of happiness.

37. CONCLUSIONS

38. The Uncertainty Principle.
It proves we can't ever really know... what's going on.
So it shouldn't bother you.

39. Contacts:
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IDEAS TO CO-WRITE A TV SHOW, SUGGESTION, JOB OFFER,
GIGS/ARTICLES/MOVIES NOT TO BE MISSED,
BOOKS ON THE SAME TOPIC BUT BETTER WRITTEN
YOU CAN ALWAYS KEEP IN TOUCH WITH ME AT
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kmelaouah@yahoo.co.uk
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40. THANK YOU!