Right Person, Wrong Profession | Gurpreet Singh Kapoor | TEDxDWPS Ludhiana Youth

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What if one of the biggest barriers to a nation's progress is not a lack of talent, but talent trapped in the wrong professions? Gurpreet Singh Kapoor explores the hidden cost of career misalignment and how millions of capable young people end up pursuing paths disconnected from their natural strengths and interests. Through real-world examples and practical solutions, he shares a compelling idea for early career awareness, equitable guidance, and a future where every child has the opportunity to discover work they are truly meant to do. What if the biggest obstacle to India's future is not a lack of talent, but talent pointed in the wrong direction. Gurpreet Singh Kapoor spent thirty years at the intersection of technology and human potential, building global programs, setting up technology centres, and advising CXOs of Fortune 500 companies before walking away from a high-paying corporate career to answer one question: why do so many brilliant people end up in professions they neithe

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