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Imagine your ideal employee. They are talented, they have an in-demand skill set, and they are always ready for a challenge. I know what you’re thinking: talent and skills. Aren’t they the same thing? When we say that someone is talented, don’t we also mean that they’re skilled?
In a word, yes. People who are talented are also usually skilled, but an important distinction exists between the two. Understanding the subtleties between talent and skills, as well as their relationship to effort, leads to an interesting discussion about formulating success. You can apply this to your life, your business, or even cultivating employees. It’s not as simple as it sounds (sorry) but having a grasp of these basic tenets is the first step in understanding what it means to be successful.
Skills Versus Talents: What’s The Difference?
We all have talents and skills — this is part of what differentiates us from one another. While we use the terms interchangeably, they’re fundamentally different. A talent is something that is innate. Michael Jordan has a talent for speed, a high jump, and hand eye coordination. Skills are something that you can learn. Think shooting, dribbling, mastering plays. You need both talent and skills to make it to the NBA, but even the most technically…
