Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers and Daniel Coyle’s The Talent Code (discussed in detail and adapted to bowling by Dean Champ in his series of articles) both raise the same arguments. Even if someone is considered “talented,” it takes a great deal of time and effort in order to develop that potential into world-class performance. Like many of his peers in this area, the conclusion is that while innate talent might exist, there isn’t much evidence to support its value. From NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice to former GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt, Colvin presents what separates world-class performers from everyone else.īefore discussing the core theme of the book, Colvin discusses the concept of innate talent. Written mostly from a business perspective, it approaches the topic by taking examples from the top performers in well-studied domains such as sports and music and relating them to the business world. Geoff Colvin’s Talent Is Overrated is another book in the growing literature about performance.
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