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Vision Without This Is Wasted
Great vision without great people is irrelevant. - Jim Collins, author of 'Good To Great'.
This was one of the key findings by Jim Collins, in his study of top companies that made the leap from good to great.
He found that one of the key things for business success was to get the right people on the bus (i.e. in this case, your business), and the wrong people off it.
Those companies that had really succeeded in the long term took great care and time in finding the right people - they never rushed it. Even if the business was crying out for someone to just be in a job, they wouldn't hire anyone until they'd found the right person. (The opposite of what most companies do in the same situation).
They'd learned that the cost of hiring the wrong person far outweighed the cost of not having anyone do the job.
Plus when someone wasn't right they got them off the bus. Although not before being sure that they couldn't work anywhere in the business.
What they found was that getting the right people saved a lot of time and money. You see the right people need to be managed less, are self-motivated and are focused on the greater good of the company and not just themselves.
Most of all, they did their best at the job because that was their standard, the way they were - it had nothing to do with what they were getting paid.
In my work with companies as a business coach, I am always surprised at how mediocrity and poor performance is tolerated with some staff. But what many don't realise is how disheartening that is for your great staff and also how it affects the overall standard of your business - like a virus in a computer it can sweep through your entire system and affect performance.
Most companies are obsessed with growth, and in the current climate for many companies, holding ground will be an achievement. But real, lasting growth has a much better chance of happening when the right type of person gets on your bus. Bear in mind, that the person's value system comes into it, and they could be an amazing performer but not match with your company's values. And in this case, you're better off letting them go. Because for true compatibility in any relationship, there needs to be a match in values.
For example if one of the real values of your business is to get it done at any cost and it's not a value of a prospective employee then it won't work out.
That's why it's worth delving deeper into what motivates a candidate for a role. How do they see the world? What's their purpose? Their values? What is their ideal life? These answers to these areas will help you assess if there's a possible match.
So this week, maybe have a think about the people on your bus and whether you have the right ones on it. And what are you going to do about it?
Of course, you can also apply the same thinking to your personal life but that's another story altogether!
About the Author Kick off your week in the right mindset by Signing Up to get FREE weekly inspiration every Monday morning from Shane Cradock by visiting http://www.shanecradock.com Shane is a leading business coach & consultant specialising in improving performance for business leaders & their teams.
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