Nadia Asparouhova | Explaining tech's notion of talent scarcity
TLDR: Most conversations about “top talent” assume Pareto distribution; however, a closer examination suggests that different corporate cultures benefit from different types of talent distribution (normal, Pareto, and a third option – bimodal) according to the problem they’re trying to solve. Bimodal talent distribution is rare but more frequently observed in creative industries, including some types of software companies.
Nadia Asparouhova | Explaining tech's notion of talent scarcity Explaining tech’s notion of talent scarcity | Nadia Asparouhova Nadia Asparouhova projects newsletter twitter <-- home Explaining tech's notion of talent scarcity April 25, 2023 TLDR: Most conversations about “top talent” assume Pareto distribution; however, a closer examination suggests that different corporate cultures benefit from different types of talent distribution (normal, Pareto, and a third option – bimodal) according to the problem they’re trying to solve. Bimodal talent distribution is rare but more frequently observed
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