Assuming they can only take thirty, maybe they could invite a different group of people each time, say, twenty-three to twenty-four, with key players (of the aforementioned thirty) divided equally among the three groups. There could even be a bit of friendly competition.

I still feel a bit like looking in from the outside. As with a joke, sometimes you have to be there…

But then we take the ‘talent’ concept into business, and don’t define the rules or the playing field that clearly. Add to that the over-use (in my opinion) of the word talent, and along with that confusion as to what we’re talking about when we talk about talent, and I think it’s a recipe for leaving many people insecure in the process. Both those that are supposedly talented and those that aren’t.

How do you know when you’re in, or not in?

Until business clearly defines what they mean when they talk talent, I think my point still stands.

But thanks for pushing me here. No doubt, the little I know of you, you’re going to come back with the next thought provoking addition to this conversation : )

Could it be that in the scenario you’ve presented (inviting talent while ‘dis-inviting’ the rest), that it just doesn’t matter?