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How to Turn Individual Talent into Organizational Excellence

Talent management

by James Fulton and Todd Warner

March 12, 2026

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Summary.

At the start of 2026, the CEO of a financial services firm sent a firmwide email that included a clip of NBA star Stephen Curry taking an almost full-court shot. The ball drops cleanly through the net. The crowd erupts. The email read:

James Fulton advises senior executives on leadership, culture, and succession. Formerly global head of talent at Goldman Sachs, he also led Pine Street, the firm’s leadership development group for partners and C-suite clients.

Todd Warner is the former Chief Learning Officer at BHP and the founder of Like Minds Advisory. He has lived across the world, and is currently based between Australia, the U.S., and the UK.

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