Quick Takes December 26, 2006

2007 Talent Wars: Competition for top talent is fierce and expected to heighten in 2007, according to a new survey.
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Boards Failing: About half of all corporate boards concede to doing a poor job of planning for CEO succession, with an even greater proportion failing to develop talent and future leaders.
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Workplace and Heart Attacks: Almost half of U.S. employers plan to spend more time and money on training and developing supervisors and executives in 2007, according to a recent survey.
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What Work/Life Balance? Although 90 percent of employees surveyed say achieving work/life balance is a high priority, only 15 percent claim to be anywhere close to attaining it.
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