When you consider that the top 25% is a definition of outstanding performance rather than a statistic, it’s possible for everyone to meet this threshold of performance:
Now Everyone Can Be in the Top 25%
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The "Win-Win" Performance-based Hiring Articles, Insights and Podcasts
Choosing a Career Path: Why Strategy Matters More Than Salary
I asked ChatGPT to write a story based on this post and the image below. It seems quite relevant today given that fact that most people are unhappy with their jobs. The theme: Time is your most valuable, don’t waste it. Given that. I’d rank number five as the most important. – LA, August 21, 2023.
The Only Two Questions You Need to Ask to Assess Ability AND Potential
The other day a candidate asked me how to figure out if he was qualified for a new role given 15 years of experience with the same company.
Hiring More Leaders Starts by Changing Your Hiring Strategy
Many years ago I worked with LinkedIn on preparing a video highlighting the importance of developing a hiring strategy based on attracting the best rather than one designed to filter out the weak. It turns out that without the right talent strategy it’s not possible to hire more leaders on a consistent basis. Chance, hope, the latest technology or job boards won’t help. While the message in the video is still true today, most people will have some Catch-22 excuse why it won’t work.
A 10-point Checklist for Hiring Leaders
LEADERS: The strongest people are easy to spot. They’re leaders. Leaders don’t just do their jobs reasonably well; they improve how they do their jobs. And whether they’re managing a team or not, they also help everyone they work with do their jobs better, too. You can use this Performance-based Interview to determine if your candidates are leaders, or not.