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I n t h e „ O l d W o r l d ‟ o f B u s i n e s s …
WHO YOU KNEW
…could sometimes trump W H AT you knew

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Today, top employers say…
WHO YOU ARE
is much more critical

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But to be successful, companies don‟t just need
more people…

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… they need
the RIGHT people

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So, what‟s the problem?

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1/3 of CEOs
s a y t h e a b s e n c e o f t h e R I G H T p e o p l e …

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…is making innovation
impossible

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of executives
say jobs
stay open for
6+ months
due to lack of
right applicants
40%

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of executives
worry current
employees
lack the skills
for sustained
success
65%

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What‟s the solution?

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L e a d e r s f r o m
U S C A n n e n b e r g
h a v e m e t w i t h
t o p e x e c u t i v e s f r o m
l e a d i n g c o m p a n i e s
a c r o s s t h e g l o b e
Foc us ing firs t on the Media, Communic ations
and Enter tainment (MCE) indus tries
Over the past 18 months

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W e l e a r n e d s o m e t h i n g
rather astonishing

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MBA
Market Savvy
Bottom Line
Operating
Orientation
ENGINEERING
Problem Solving
Linear Thinking
?
Exec utives s aid they‟re hiring s uffic iently talented p eop le from
Bus ines s and Eng ineering areas …
…b u t t h e y n e e d s o m e t h i n g m o r e . . .

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M B A
Market Savvy
Bottom Line
Operating
Orientation
E N G I N E E R I N G
Problem Solving
Linear Thinking
…They need p eop le with an additional,
UNIQUE set of skills and competencies…
W e c a l l i t
“ T h e
T h i r d
S p a c e ”

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W e ‟ v e l a u n c h e d T a l e n t 2 1 , a n e x c i t i n g n e w i n i t i a t i v e ,
t o e x p l o r e T h e T h i r d S p a c e i n d e p t h
C o m e j o i n u s
w w w . t a l e n t - 2 1 . o r g

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