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The Coming Age: Multi-Talented Workforce and Hyper-Creativity
The future will hold a place for those organisations that hire, engage, develop, and retain “only” the right people. The “right people” are those individuals who know why they are doing what they are doing, are committed to contribute positively to your business, and add value to the organisation. They are not now and will not be, in future, haphazardly part of your organisation. In fact, luck or unfair advantage do not play any role in the hiring, development, retention, promotion, and performance of these individuals. But positive, practical efforts on the part of leadership are the deciding factors in ensuring the feasibility of the company in future through possession of such individuals.
The future talent market will increasingly favour the most-talented people in multiple domains, not the most-talented in one single area of expertise. Consequently, hiring only the right people will be the sole option for organisations that want to survive — and thrive. The right people will be in place because they are the only ones with the ability to perform the finest job, thanks to their broad knowledge, experience, and top-notch specialisation (and flexibility to go beyond that speciality). They will come to work willingly, because they want to be there, not because they have to be there. The biggest advantage they offer to employers —…
