The weakest link strategic management of human capital

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Performance ImprovementVolume 43, Issue 8 p. 25-29 Article The weakest link strategic management of human capital Lenora Peters Gant PhD, Lenora Peters Gant PhD Lenora Peters Gant, PhD, is a member of the Senior Executive Intelligence Service. Since August 2002, she has been on a sabbatical at Trinity College (DC), a premier university for women, as a visiting professor/officer in residence in the Programs in International Affairs. From November 1998 to August 2002, Dr. Gant directed Intelligence Community Work Force Issues. She performed oversight for human resources, training and education, and diversity management for 14 national-level intelligence agencies and components. She served as the Special Assistant for Diversity Management to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and the Deputy DCI for Community Management (DDCI/CM). She represented the DCI and DDCI/CM as a member of the Private Sector Council. Her experiences and assignments with the Department of Defense Military Services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense include Okinawa, Japan; Oxfordshire, England; and NATO in Brussels, Belgium. Based on her broad range of experiences, Dr. Gant brings a unique understanding and appreciation about the importance of strategically managing human capital issues. Dr. Gant received her BS from Florida A&M University, School of Business and Industry, her MA from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and her PhD from Virginia Polytechnic University and State University. She is a graduate of several executive and management programs, including the DOD Executive Leadership Development Program, The JFK School of Government, Harvard University, George Washington University and the Brookings Institute. She may be reached at PetersgantL@trinitydc.edu.Search for more papers by this author Lenora Peters Gant PhD, Lenora Peters Gant PhD Lenora Peters Gant, PhD, is a member of the Senior Executive Intelligence Service. Since August 2002, she has been on a sabbatical at Trinity College (DC), a premier university for women, as a visiting professor/officer in residence in the Programs in International Affairs. From November 1998 to August 2002, Dr. Gant directed Intelligence Community Work Force Issues. She performed oversight for human resources, training and education, and diversity management for 14 national-level intelligence agencies and components. She served as the Special Assistant for Diversity Management to the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) and the Deputy DCI for Community Management (DDCI/CM). She represented the DCI and DDCI/CM as a member of the Private Sector Council. Her experiences and assignments with the Department of Defense Military Services and the Office of the Secretary of Defense include Okinawa, Japan; Oxfordshire, England; and NATO in Brussels, Belgium. Based on her broad range of experiences, Dr. Gant brings a unique understanding and appreciation about the importance of strategically managing human capital issues. Dr. Gant received her BS from Florida A&M University, School of Business and Industry, her MA from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, and her PhD from Virginia Polytechnic University and State University. She is a graduate of several executive and management programs, including the DOD Executive Leadership Development Program, The JFK School of Government, Harvard University, George Washington University and the Brookings Institute. She may be reached at PetersgantL@trinitydc.edu.Search for more papers by this author First published: 09 February 2007 https://doi.org/10.1002/pfi.4140430808 AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Volume43, Issue8September 2004Pages 25-29 RelatedInformation