Wasted Talent

How Greed, Exploitation, and the Promise of the Future of Work Has Failed the Front Line, and a Plan to Fix It

by Sam Caucci

Wasted Talent is a bold proposal to change a system that has kept workers from succeeding for far too long.

The future of work we have always heard about is meant to foster innovation, flexibility, and opportunity for everybody, but for most it has only led to unfulfilled promises. Work isn’t working for everyone—and the cost is shameful.

This doesn't just hurt workers; it also isn't good for business. When talent is wasted and potential is snuffed out, everyone loses. The traditional career paths have led to dead ends, stifling both people and progress, and those in positions of power seem fine with letting the status quo continue.

But staying silent is no longer an option. Wasted Talent demands a better future. This book dismantles the excuses and provides a coherent, unapologetic plan to reclaim what’s been lost. If companies want to last—let alone prosper—they must fundamentally re-envision how they engage, develop, and respect their people. This is a blueprint for a new way forward, where workers have opportunity and access, businesses thrive, and the full promise of the working future can at last be obtained.