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The Cruelty of “Anyone Can Do Anything,” the Flywheel That Won’t Turn, and the Frustration of Getting Selection All Wrong
The cruelest lie is telling people they can do anything when the system is designed to make sure they can’t. Talent isn’t just about skill—it’s about being sharpened in the right way, at the right time, in the right place. And yet, selection is broken. Not because we aren’t looking, but because the things that truly matter—humility, adaptability, the willingness to learn—can’t be measured.
The flywheel won’t turn if the wrong people are in the wrong context, no matter how talented they are. You see this everywhere—brilliant people stuck in environments where they can’t grow, while others rise…
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