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Martin Knowles

Talent Intelligence Architect. Turning people data into decisions that move businesses.

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130 engineers' annual output. Automated by AI Agents. Daily. The succession plans covering those teams weren't built for this. | Total Talent Intelligence

Jun 2, 2026

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130 engineers' annual output. Automated by AI Agents. Daily. The succession plans covering those teams weren't built for this. | Total Talent Intelligence

The calibration sessions that shaped your bench ran before this became operational reality.

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

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8% EBITDA. 45% better succession outcomes. One engagement. Here's what changed. | Total Talent Intelligence

May 26, 2026

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8% EBITDA. 45% better succession outcomes. One engagement. Here's what changed. | Total Talent Intelligence

Not a methodology deck. A number the CFO could take to the board.

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

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Your HRIS is tracking every internal move. Your succession plan is ignoring all of them | Total Talent Intelligence

May 18, 2026

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Your HRIS is tracking every internal move. Your succession plan is ignoring all of them | Total Talent Intelligence

The data that reveals who has already been tested — and who only looks ready on paper — is sitting in your systems. Almost no HRD is reading it that way.

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

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Only 22% of managers are engaged globally. Do you know which ones are in your succession grid? | Total Talent Intelligence

May 11, 2026

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Only 22% of managers are engaged globally. Do you know which ones are in your succession grid? | Total Talent Intelligence

The data that warns you about disengagement and the data that maps your succession bench are the same dataset. Almost no-one is reading it that way.

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

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77% of CEOs say their exec team isn't AI-ready. What does that mean for your succession bench? | Total Talent Intelligence

May 5, 2026

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77% of CEOs say their exec team isn't AI-ready. What does that mean for your succession bench? | Total Talent Intelligence

Your bench looks strong. But is it built for the roles your leaders will actually be doing?

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

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If your COO resigned today, what would you tell the board? | Total Talent Intelligence

Apr 27, 2026

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If your COO resigned today, what would you tell the board? | Total Talent Intelligence

Most CHROs have a name. Almost none have the evidence.

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

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One sentence from a CEO made me turn down Apple in 2007 | Total Talent Intelligence

Apr 20, 2026

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One sentence from a CEO made me turn down Apple in 2007 | Total Talent Intelligence

That sentence has driven 19 years of work. Here's what I learned.

Martin Knowles
Martin Knowles

Total Talent Intelligence

Board-ready talent intelligence for CHROs and CEOs — succession risk, AI readiness, and leadership pipeline insight from a 30-year practitioner. Weekly.

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