Talent is the Ultimate Multiplier

Talent is the Ultimate Multiplier

One brilliant person can only get so far. What matters is the team around them.

A-players amplify each other. They push harder, move faster, and make the impossible routine. B-players drag everything down. They create politics, slow decisions, and dilute ideas until nothing is left.

The cost of one weak hire is exponential. They don’t just fail to contribute — they pull others into mediocrity. The opposite is true too. Surround one strong engineer with ten others, and the output is not 10x. It’s 100x.

Genius isn’t a solo act. Even the smartest person hits a ceiling without people who can execute, challenge, and improve the idea. If you want to change the world, build the team first.

Talent doesn’t just add. It multiplies.

Note: Written with AI assistance, edited with human judgment, published with zero apologies.