If you work closely with particular individuals, it is quite easy to determine their natural capabilities. Here are some simple behavioral indicators that suggest someone's work activities align with their natural talents:

• Activities come naturally to them and are done on time (ahead of time) with ease.

• When you offer an activity that is within their natural genius, their physiology lights up, and they are excited to take on additional responsibilities.

• The individual's growth trajectory is exponential, and their peers describe them as consistently 'leveling up' in a short period. This is regardless of historical experience in the function or formal training and qualifications. 

Human beings are often not explicit about their positive intentions for others (and themselves). When our intentions are ambiguous, then others are left to their own devices to extrapolate what we mean using their personal biases, historical experiences, and internal stories.