The Myth Of The Bell Curve: Look For The Hyper-Performers

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There is a long standing belief in business that people performance follows the Bell Curve (also called the Normal Distribution). This belief has been embedded in many business practices: performance appraisals, compensation models, and even how we get graded in school. (Remember "grading by the curve?") Research shows that this statistical model, while easy to [...]

Leadership Leadership Strategies The Myth Of The Bell Curve: Look For The Hyper-Performers By Josh Bersin , Former Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I analyze corporate HR, talent management and leadership. Feb 19, 2014, 10:43pm EST Jun 09, 2014, 03:13pm EDT This article is more than 10 years old. There is a long standing belief in business that people performance follows the Bell Curve (also called the Normal Distribution ). This belief has been embedded in many business practices: performance appraisals, compensation models, and even how we ge

The Myth Of The Bell Curve: Look For The Hyper-Performers

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