The talent conundrum: are you boxing clever?

Maybe there is a case that there are people who have latent talent, which has simply not been spotted.

When I ask human resource directors for their top three concerns – the things that keep them up at night, the problems that seem challenging to crack – without fail, talent is right up there. The holy trinity of talent is acquisition, retention, and management. For those working in multinationals, and particularly the tech sector, the much-discussed ‘war for talent’ has never abated.

I recall being in one organisation where I asked about ...