I had the same answer come to mind (musicians). This is a very analogous profession in terms of talent and success. And you see the same arguments about having

I had the same answer come to mind (musicians). This is a very analogous profession in terms of talent and success. And you see the same arguments about having inherent aptitude (or lack thereof). Companies are idiosyncratic and have unique staffing needs and cultures. Is the same 5% of "rockstars" sought out by every company, or does each company find a different 5% of people? Analogously, the violin player in Dave Matthews Band is probably great, but he might have a hard time getting hired for an orchestra or holding down that job. Also, athletes cannot be compared. They're playing games that are strictly defined and competitive. It's like trying to compare greatest football players to greatest military ground troops.