Posts with the ‘Hiring’ tag
“Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There is plenty of movement but you never know if it is going forward, backward or sideways.” -H. Jackson Brown Me: “Hey Laura. How are things going?” Laura: “It’s been a busy week Dave. I’ve been running non-stop since Monday.” I always want to surround […]
“I met the standards. What is the problem?” There are likely two problems here. Problem #1 is the attitude. Problem #2 is the standards themselves. I have either caused or witnessed both of these problems. Some people believe the first problem is with the follower and the second problem is with the leader. This is […]
He sat across from me for 90 minutes. He demonstrated drive, humility, sales skills, and the character I love to hire. The problem was his background. I was hiring for a high-end medical sales position. But, he was selling dumpster pick-up service to restaurants. I really liked Jeff. But I hired someone else because Jeff […]
When everything began to unravel for Pete, I knew I was going to have fire him. I took it personally. Like most leaders, I rarely lose sleep over the technical issues of my job. It is the people who give me insomnia. In this case it was Pete. I hired Pete. He had all the […]
Recently, I spoke with a friend who decided he needed a change. He has been very successful in his industry for more than a decade. But, what was once a passion has become a J. O. B. Statistics show he is not alone. Gallup’s engagement data tells us that 70% of American’s are disengaged at […]
All leaders would love to have a low maintenance team (LMT). A LMT allows a leader to focus on the big things and avoid the day to day hassles that could and should be handled at lower levels. When a leader does that, the leader and the team are more engaged and burnout and turnover […]
I am one of those guys who does not always get to control the TV remote in my house. Because of this dynamic, my desire to watch Deadliest Catch or SportsCenter is put on hold so my wife can watch one of her cooking shows. One thing I often hear on these shows is to […]
Adversity builds character. I find that the people I admire have not always had things easy. Somewhere, at sometime in their past, these people overcame circumstances in their lives that changed them. They walk with a limp. Through my 15 years of interviewing, hiring and training people I discovered that finding people who walk with […]
Brett was stealing from the company. Primarily, he was stealing his salary because he rarely worked a full day. However, I even found out after I fired him that he was also using his company credit card for personal household purchases! In the interview Brett was great. He had a great resume and was a […]
“There is a difference between success and leadership.” -Ross Strader, Senior Pastor Recently, while spending time with my good friend Ross, he made that statement as we discussed leadership in our church. His point was we often look for people who are successful in their jobs to find leaders for our churches, and we miss […]
