Tulgan, consultant on new management practices, shares what he has learned and taught at the front lines of the war for talent, which many see as the single most important challenge business faces in the 21st century. Basing his discussion on current research about the character and proclivities of this swelling free-agent labor force, he tells how managers at some of America's most influential corporations are quietly coming up with innovative solutions. His new set of organizing principles includes talent is the show; staff the work, not the jobs; pay for performance, and nothing else; turn managers into coaches; train for the mission, not the long haul; and create as many career paths as there are people to fill them. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)