We need to do this because understanding ourselves and our unique gifts and motivation is what will help each of us to thrive in a Vuca world marked by frequent job transitions. For it is only when we understand ourselves that we can begin to seek our own direction in a fast-changing landscape of few familiar landmarks and many shifting paths.

"Giftedness is the way we are by nature. It's what makes us us," writes Mr Arthur F. Miller Jr in his book The Power Of Uniqueness : How To Become Who You Really Are. "It's the way we were designed to function, and therefore the way we actually do function best and with the greatest delight. It includes what we do well and are motivated to accomplish... Giftedness fits us for certain tasks. In fact, when we function according to our giftedness, the work almost doesn't seem like work; it's more like fun."