Developing and building the global talent leadership bench strength of successors supports the strategy for global expansion and must be linked to the talent management function. In addition, building bench strength for critical global leadership positions in support of a growth strategy also creates opportunities for talent development and enhances the capabilities of high-potential individuals (Silzer & Dowell, 2010). One example of aligning strategy with the talent management function can be observed in Proctor & Gamble. Proctor & Gamble aligned its talent function management to its strategy for growth; as a result, the company acquired the talent that was required to lead its joint venture. The organization’s actions had a transforming effect because developing the capacity for global expansion resulted in the identification of qualified candidates in less than one day (Ready & Conger, 2007). Furthermore, the researcher believes that bench strength of at least three and no more than five high- potential successors must be identified and stored in a global database of talent profiles for future use.