The topic of talent management is highly relevant given the already noticeable shortage of leadership and skilled professionals. This book takes an expanded societal perspective: beyond the connection to personnel development and human resource management, the focus is explicitly placed on early talent search and promotion outside of the corporate context. The combination of sports and management allows for the integration of field-specific insights, which can then be used to develop general perspectives for effective talent management that maintains and enhances personal performance. At the same time, the book bridges the gap between scientific research and practice through the selection of its authors, including personal experiences in the high-performance segment.