Rather than getting rid of "average people", it seems more common to sequester top talent. I think this is what's happening with small consulting shops and star

Rather than getting rid of "average people", it seems more common to sequester top talent. I think this is what's happening with small consulting shops and startups. You often see small teams of incredibly talented people at a startup or consulting firm that create a lot of the major innovations, then sell them to the large companies that handle distribution, etc. This makes sense because most people are average or below average. There is no way that a GE or IBM can function without large swathes of ordinary people. I doubt we'll see average performers disappear from big companies any time soon-instead we'll see the continuing rise of small startups and consulting shops with a few incredibly talented people.