[ChrisMarshallNY]

> Similarly they complain about the lack of talent.

...of people I want to have around me...

It's been my experience that "cultural fit" has been a much more important coefficient, than "talent."

In my case, it's a bit of sour grapes, and I'll be the first to admit it. I have the talent and experience to pretty much singlehandedly "make" a smallish startup (I'm doing exactly that, right now, but for a nonprofit, for free), but found that my gray hair terrified prospective employers so much, that they ran screaming.

There's plenty of talent out there, but it may come with things like self-assurance, confidence, and an unwillingness to put up with childish BS, or be a galley slave.