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The Value Educator Approach
e value of an organization consists rst and foremost of the knowledge
and skills possessed by the individuals who comprise it. e rate at which
organizations learn may become the only sustainable source of competi-
tive advantage. e nest organization is no better than the people who
operate it. When you have the best people, you have the best product or
service. e executive search rm Heidrick and Struggles has created a
Global Talent Index that ranks countries according to their supply of tal-
ent. In their 2007 annual report they state, “Talent is the new oil and just
like oil, demand far outstrips supply ...