And it raises the question, "What should we expect policymakers, employers, and higher education leaders to do about it?" This is an important question, because the strength of our nation -- or any nation ― is our people, the sum total of talents, skills and abilities inherent in our citizenry.
The enormous sum of 15 talents of silver was deposited in Athens as a pledge for their safe restitution.
The earthly reason why Zambia prevailed was that its team played up to, and perhaps beyond, the sum of its talents.
Second, Athens had assessed Melos at the high sum of 15 talents in the context of the (admittedly optimistic) general increase of 425; there was a fugitive sense in which Melos, which did not pay this exorbitant sum, could be seen as a recalcitrant subject.
A good man will always look at her as the sum of her talents, personality and a variety of other attributes.
With increased media scrutiny on the rich and powerful, many athletes were exposed as less than the sum of their talents and hype.
Former coach to the U.S. Olympic Team, Dr. Denis Waitley says, "A team in harmony is synergy in motion, where the whole is greater than the sum of the individual talents.
Sure enough, the young side is brimming with talent, but Van Basten left it a mess and, somehow, despite being allowed to buy 10 players for record sums, managed to leave it short of talent in every line.
The top tier of talent still commands huge sums.
They have steadily fortified their relationship both on and off the field, and the sum of their parts clearly exceeds their individual talents, although those talents are considerable and have allowed Andrus to make it to one All-Star Game and Kinsler to two.
