Who: The A Method for Hiring
How the Greatest Entrepreneurs Hire (h/t David Senra)
Steve Jobs stated that each new hire became a percentage of the company, so why wouldn’t you take the time to find all A-players?
David Ogilvy, as an already established businessman, would see advertisements that he liked and then cold call the person who made the ad — this is how he sourced his t
Choose carefully. Don't compromise. Here are some techniques I've found that work for me: 1. Preparation is vital. Review your profile before you talk to anyone. 2. Ask open-ended questions, such as: • What would you redesign about your last job, and why? • How would your references answer the following question … ? 3. Take good notes. You'll likel
... See moreJames A. Belasco • Flight of the Buffalo: Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead
Hearing Dan Cable, author of Change to Strange, speak at a Young Presidents’ Organization program at London Business School, Browne wondered: 1. How can we expect our employees to be extraordinary and differentiate the company if we use the same hiring and onboarding methods as competitors? 2. What characteristics describe our ideal workforce that
... See moreVerne Harnish • Scaling Up : How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't (Rockefeller Habits 2.0)
And what’s that metric? The percentage of key seats on the bus filled with the right people for those seats. Stop and think: What percentage of your key seats do you have filled with the right people? If your answer is less than 90 percent, you’ve just identified your number one priority. To build a truly great company, you’ll need to strive for ha
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