Although good leaders are smart, they recognise that it’s just not possible to excel in every area of a business. Rather, they need to always hire smart people in every area to ensure the best team, and then successfully co-ordinate this great team.
- Great leaders hire people who are smarter than them to ensure the best team for the business.
- Poor leaders want to be sure they’re the smartest in the room and hire less able people.
- Great leaders want their people to challenge them, to ask questions and suggest better ways of doing things.
- Poor leaders think they know better simply because they have the leadership role, and they hate to be questioned.
- Great leaders give their team the space to do their jobs and make mistakes.
- Poor leaders try to micromanage everything for fear of anyone making a mistake.
- Great leaders express appreciation and ensure their team gets recognition for their successes.
- Poor leaders take all the credit for themselves.
- Great leaders ensure their team members can progress and advance their careers.
- Poor leaders hold them back in their roles for fear they might take the leader’s job.
- Great leaders clearly communicate the direction, being prepared to change if circumstances require it.
- Poor leaders seldom communicate for fear of being wrong.
- Great leaders lead from the front and don’t ask their team to do things they wouldn’t be prepared to do themselves.
- Poor leaders push from the rear, telling people what to do while trying not to get involved themselves.
- Great leaders listen to all the input from their team and make a decision quickly.
- Poor leaders get paralysed by trying to analyse every piece of information and don’t make a decision is case it’s wrong.
The bottom line is that leadership needs to be inclusive – the leader is the captain of the ship and should ensure they have a team of the best people for all disciplines. It’s about describing the destination and then co-ordinating the team to ensure it reaches the destination in the best way, adjusting course as necessary for changing conditions.
Does your business have a policy of ensuring it always hires the smartest people?
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Hiring the Best – Your Strategic Advantage!
In the dynamic world of business, your team is your most valuable asset. Hiring the best people isn’t just a cost; it’s an investment that can yield substantial returns, so it’s essential to approach hiring strategically.
In my more than 50 years in business, I’ve led some fantastic teams and seen 100x, and more, growth in my business, so learnt first-hand what works and what doesn’t.
Follow my 9-step playbook to design a rigorous selection process that identifies candidates who not only possess the required knowledge, skills, experience and attitude but also align with your company’s values and goals.
The right team can propel your business to new heights, so request your copy of my playbook today!
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Some of my other short posts related to leadership that you might wish to read:
- The Best Leaders Will Do This In 2022
- 1 Thing That Great Leaders Do
- Are Staff Leaving Because of Bad Management?
- 6 Leadership Development Issues CEOs Often Overlook
- How Many of These 7 Leadership Questions Can You Say Yes To?
- Leaders Who Coach Get Great Results
- Leading Your Business Successfully in a VUCA World
- “Happy employees lead to happy customers, which leads to more profits.” — Vaughn Aust
- Will Your Business Survive “The Great Resignation?”
- Leadership in Times of Crisis – 5 Cornerstones of Effective Action
You might find this Forbes article on leadership interesting, too.
The article is effective in communicating the message. Am certain that to put into practice, it’s going to be really challenging. Thanks.
Thanks, Dr Kuttappan – I will be interested to hear how it goes.
Hiring the Best – Your Strategic Advantage!
In the dynamic world of business, your team is your most valuable asset. Hiring the best people isn’t just a cost; it’s an investment that can yield substantial returns, so it’s essential to approach hiring strategically.
In my more than 50 years in business, I’ve led some fantastic teams and seen 100x, and more, growth in my business, so learnt first-hand what works and what doesn’t.
Follow my 9-step playbook to design a rigorous selection process that identifies candidates who not only possess the required knowledge, skills, experience and attitude but also align with your company’s values and goals.
The right team can propel your business to new heights, so request your copy of my playbook today! You can get it here: https://bit.ly/3OJx3qs
Came across a couple of great quotes that underscore the importance of building an A-Team – both by Steve Jobs:
“A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players.” – emphasises the power of a well-selected team of high performers.
“A players attract A players. B players attract C players.” – underscores the importance of hiring the best talent and being a desirable employer.