Our Delusions About Talent

Published: April 20, 2017, 9:16 p.m.

Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, professor of business psychology at University College London, dispels some of the myths that have persisted in the 20 years since McKinsey coined the phrase \u201cwar for talent.\u201d He argues the science of talent acquisition and retention is still in its early stages. Chamorro-Premuzic is the CEO of Hogan Assessments and the author of the book \u201cThe Talent Delusion: Why Data, Not Intuition, is the Key to Unlocking Human Potential.\u201d