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…highly talented people tend to make others jealous, placing themselves at risk of being disliked, resented, ostracized, and undermined. But if these talented people are also givers, they no longer have a target on their backs.
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Spotting and cultivating talent are essential skills in just about every industry; it’s difficult to overstate the value of surrounding ourselves with stars.
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It turns out that motivation is the reason that people develop talent in the first place.
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We must ask ourselves: in the service of what exactly are we using whatever talents we have? If our focus serves only our personal ends… then in the long run all of us, as a species, are doomed.
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…the best strategy is to provide a sense of urgency and significance – and then get out the talent’s way.
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The trick is not to work obsessively on the skills and talents you lack, but to focus and cultivate your strengths so that your weaknesses matter less.
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…truth to tell, few talents are more important to managerial success than knowing how to tell a good story. – Mike Hattersly
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…finding a talented, experienced mentor who is willing to invest the time and effort to develop you as a person and a professional is far more important than making career decisions based purely on salary or prestige.
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…our views about talent, which are extremely deeply held, are extraordinarily important for the future of our lives, our children’s lives, our companies, and the people in them.
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Understanding the reality of talent is worth a great deal.
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