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What is the difference between talent and ability?

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Question added by Mukesh Varadhan , Administration Manager , M/s. Triton Health Care
Date Posted: 2014/11/18
Alex Al Yazouri
by Alex Al Yazouri , General Manager , Al Mushref Cooperative Society

 

Ability is a skill.

Talent is a gift.

Janke Britz
by Janke Britz , Specialist: Capability Development , Sasol Group Technology

‘Talent’ is something that one is born with; it is your natural ability to do something without really thinking about it

'Ability is something that you can do after acquiring knowledge and skills

Dipti Johnson D'souza
by Dipti Johnson D'souza , ASSISTANT MANAGER ADMINISRATION , HDFC BANK LTD

I believe that ability indicates your will power and talent explores your excellence!

Mohd Mustaqeem
by Mohd Mustaqeem , Executive Secretary , SAUDI PAN KINGDOM CO

talent — something natural in a person (probably learnt unconsciously)

ability — capacity to do things (a measure of skill or talent)

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