Performance management in the year of COVID-19: Carpe diem

Progress has been impeded by organizational inertia, special interests protecting entitlements, a lack of courage, and claimed constraints of human resources technology. [...]a survey in June 2020 of human resources leaders in 843 companies globally, reflecting a total employee population of over 10 million, found that 55% are either testing or have implemented new talent processes in response to COVID-19, and this nimbleness is highly correlated with employee perceptions of effective organizational crisis leadership (Adair, 2020 ). Gratitude, purpose, cohesiveness, caring, clarity, pride, responsibility, visibility, support, emotional bonding, talented teammates, enhanced physical safety, increased focused on mental health and well-being—all are levers that envelop solid employees in meaningful moments across the life cycle. [...]this may well be the time to redefine the leadership model for 2021 and beyond, and systematically harness this unique moment to accurately capture a holistic profile of genuine future-facing leadership potential. [...]there is genuine urgency to make sure that our models are updated as we