Talent Delusion

Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, PhD, is an international authority in personality, talent management and organizational psychology. He is Professor of Business Psychology at University College London (UCL), Visiting Professor at Columbia University, and the CEO Hogan Assessment Systems, a global leader in talent and leadership assessment tools. Chamorro-Premuzic has taught at New York University and the London School of Economics, and published 8 books and over 140 scientific papers, making him one of the most prolific and widely cited social scientists of his generation.

The real strength of this book is that it makes you think. Times Higher Education This book shows how to find, attract, develop, motivate, and retain stars. It's full of evidence and provocative ideas to help every talent leader -- Dr. Adam Grant, Wharton Professor, NYT bestselling author, Originals and Give and Take A clear-eyed, deeply researched account of what the science really tells us about finding, attracting and retaining talented people, while staying alert to talent's surprising dark sides -- Oliver Burkeman, The Guardian, and author of The Antidote Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is a rare voice of reason in a field where most people talk gibberish -- Lucy Kellaway, Financial Times This is the book I want to hand every manager I've ever worked with who mistakenly assumes "give me 5 minutes with a candidate and I'll tell ya if they are a good hire." Every chapter is filled with quotes, findings, and ideas that I want to post on Twitter and share with the world -- Dr. Todd Carlisle, VP of HR, Twitter A must-read for leaders and HR professionals who want to apply science to drive better business outcomes, and for individuals who want to better understand and leverage their own talents -- Jonas Prising, Chairman & CEO, ManpowerGroup