Come learn the “tricks” to identifying high potentials and engaging them by establishing an ongoing growth and development plan that includes both formal and informal learning that includes a critical strategy for retaining and energizing the high-potential individual through mentoring, coaching, and ongoing feedback. We will then put this knowledge to the test by analyzing and discussing a successful example of one way Medtronic, a well-known global organization, engages and develops talent at local levels. The "Leadership Acceleration Program" approach has become a critical strategy for developing high-potentials that are shaping the future of the company.