CHAPTER 6PRODUCING NEW TALENT
We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty that needs to be done.
—Alan Furing, father of modern computer science, 1950
Those nations that better manage their talent resources will become more productive and competitive. Future growth in most nations around the globe will hinge on businesses putting their people resources to more efficient use. The comparative advantage of the developed economies is the existence of high-value, knowledge-intensive activities. Future employment will have to shift toward an increase in higher-skill-based jobs if such nations are to maintain their economic growth. Nations whose cultures resist this talent shift risk being left behind.1
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