Why some people don’t develop their talents? Writing, painting, singing, coding, surfing, leading …
This question leads us to another – Why are some people more successful than others? Leaving aside luck, talent and effort are the main drivers.
An article from Harvard Business Review brings some insights about talent in the corporate world. Ability, emotional intelligence and drive to learn and build new things are the 3 topics that boost talent.
Around 20% of individuals are responsible for 80% of the output and vice-versa. This Pareto Effect has been found in virtually any domain of performance. As academic reviews have highlighted, a Pareto effect illustrates the distribution of scientific discoveries, publications, and citations; entrepreneurial success and innovation; and productivity rates. In all these areas 20% of individuals (or less) tend to account for between 80 and 98% of performance.
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
We should find our talent and work hard to develop it. Fear, shame and insecurity are common on the development journey. Learning how to surpass them is a must.
Even if we don’t develop our talent professionally, we should embrace them, it’s good for the soul and for personal development.