Hello - finally we are having a real conversation about the complexities of what people spend most of their waking hours doing - working. Good stuff! I woudl respectfully contend that there are 5 key elements to getting talent mobilised:

1. Abilities (inherent DNA of the person that can be developed), skills & knowledge;
2. Personal motivations - different in everyone at different times of their lives and largely intrinsic;
3. Personal style - how people naturally express and focus their abilities, skills, knowledge and motivation;
4. Outlook - Natural Confidence and optimism Lacking confidence and pessimism;
5. Functioning - High/Medium/Low functioning both physical (health, energy, physical ability), mental/emotional wellbeing, social ability.

All these elements work together in a context of support and opportunity or lack of those things to express talent. The question is, what do we know about these? How can we measure them? How can we help people and employers properly direct and develop talent to it's full potential? How can we involve health professionals, social workers and policy-makers in a wider discussion about how to best support these elements of everyone in our society?

Some food for thought. Thanks for the opportunity.
Nora Stewart