Tiago Forjaz: "The combination of your talents is what really makes you unique"

"Everyone has talent, there's no doubt about it " - it's Tiago Forjaz who guarantees it. "I think the importance of talent is the only thing that's not going to change in the future. The importance of talent will only increase, because everything else will change and that's what makes it different. The combination of your talents is really what makes you unique".

In an ever-changing world, discovering what your skills and potential are can be a real differentiator and career booster. Your talent can not only boost your career path, but also inspire others. Developing your potential can also bring different results because, firstly, you need to understand that the term 'career' is not a watertight concept.

"I think people confuse talent with skills. Let me give you an example: I am a communicator. If I say my talent is to communicate, I can think of a few different skills. I can become a priest, a lawyer, a television presenter or an actor, but the skills I will develop are really different in each of the areas. It's one thing to present television, it's another thing to preach in a church. Skills are tiny applications of your talent, in a particular context. People use words lightly. That's why they can't understand them. There are so many things you can do, provided you can develop the right skills. But you must always remember that talent is your foundation."

Have you met our speaker? Tiago Forjaz is a SingularityU Portugal expert in Leadership, Talent, Transformation & Future of Work. He is a renowned executive coach, facilitator and Leadership Development consultant, as well as Chief Dream Officer at MighT - Talent Strategists. Tiago has worked on several transformation projects, ranging from projections about the future to the discovery of new business models, with companies such as Philip Morris (IQO's), Index, Aon, GroupM (WPP) EDP and Sonae.

Tiago is one of the founding members of the Portuguese Talent Foundation and Star Tracker - a social network of Portuguese and global talent, connecting around 35 thousand talented citizens of our country in 256 cities around the world. From 2004 to 2010, Tiago founded and ran Jason Associates, a talent consultancy, having previously worked as a consultant for Heidrick & Struggle and Michael Page International.