Do you have who it takes to grow your business now that the recession is over? That’s one of the key questions we’ll help you answer in this new blog. Its purpose is to give senior executives and line managers actionable ideas for solving tough problems created by the changing — and aging — workforce. Problems like how to:

• Handle performance management issues of older workers who aren’t retiring
• Accelerate leadership development when your talent pipeline has become frighteningly thin
• Identify critical knowledge at risk and implement cost-efficient ways to retain it
• Cut the time-to-productivity for new hires in half
• Effectively rehire “retirees”

Many of these challenges are also addressed directly in our new book The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management (All the short titles were taken!) from McGraw-Hill. Co-authored with my colleague Steve Trautman, it’s based on interviews with more than 70 executives and top talent experts. Like our book, this blog will draw on the best ideas and solutions we can find to help leaders recruit, hire, develop, and retain top talent today.

Notice what’s missing here. Human resources! This is not another blog for HR staffers or recruiters. There are plenty of those already. We are a resource for line managers and executives who want answers to talent problems in a time frame and in language they can understand. (Savvy HR leaders will also find ideas here to create more productive relationships with those they support.)

I’m starting this blog because I’m an inveterate researcher, continually seeking out the smartest people I can find to frame emerging workforce and leadership issues, given changing workforce demographics and the shifting demands on the talent pool. These people will be providing guest posts and comments whenever I can coax them to contribute.

This blog will focus particularly on finding solutions for skills shortages, knowledge transfer challenges, and the strategic impacts of an aging workforce.

I’m the author of the book Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce. Another recent study of mine “Buddy, Can You Spare a Job? The New Realities of the Job Market for Aging Baby Boomers” has also been widely praised. All this research underlies my work as a keynote speaker and a consultant. I’m also a research fellow at the MIT AgeLab.

This blog is a resource for thoughtful leaders who need ideas for action. Your comments and questions are always welcome, although we know most of you are too busy for that. Just take what’s valuable and pass it on!