Recently I asked an audience, “What’s hard about hiring?” A man in the second row frowned and waved his hand to get a microphone. “The candidates don’t come with a crystal ball. You can’t see how they are going to perform.” When he said that, my adrenaline kicked higher. I was about to explain a method for interviewing candidates that is just like having a crystal ball. [Continue »]
The First Mistake Bad Leaders Make in a New Job
The first mistake bad leaders make in a new job is subtle, common, and avoidable. They come into an organization and they don’t narrow the priority list. In our research for Power Score, we found that only 24% of leaders are good at prioritizing. And when a leader is bad at prioritizing, 90% of the time it’s because they let too many priorities stay alive. In short, great leaders prune priorities. [Continue »]
Selling Millennials on Working for You is Easier Than You Think
“How do you get millennials to work for you?” An audience member recently asked this question. I was tempted to point out our Five Fs of Selling, straight out of the Who book. We researched and identified a checklist of the items that successful leaders use to sell people on joining their organizations. Fit, family, freedom, fortune, and fun. [Continue »]
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