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Can You Name Employee Behaviors that Yield the Most Effective Business?
Your People Are Your Business
“ The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the
knowledge and ability of its people.
The productivity of that capital depends on how effectively people share their competence with those
who can use it”
- Andrew Carnegie
“The most important decisions businesspeople make are not “what” decisions but “who”
decisions”
- Jim Collins
Message: Some people are better than other people.
Some people are a helluva lot better
than other people.
“… That’s what I consider one
of the few things I actually can
contribute individually to—to really try to instill in the organization the goal of
having ‘A’ players. In everything I’ve done it really
pays to go after the best people in the world.”
- Steve Jobs
So what are these nine most important behaviors,
attitudes, and strengths
?
1
Judgment
Judgment
•Makes sound decisions •Quick to id core issues •Thinks strategic •Can prioritize well
2
Team oriented
Team oriented
•Easy to work with •Good listener •Treats people with respect •personable
3
High energy, results focused
High energy, results focused
•Decision maker •Action oriented • energetic
4
Change agent
Change agent
•Desire to improve • Likes continual learning
5
Creative spirit and drive
Creative spirit and drive
•Rapid learner • Focus on simplicity
6
Not afraid to fail
Not afraid to fail
•Eager to do new things •Ability to contribute outside of specialty
7
Passionate
Passionate
• Inspire others • tenacity
Finding Employees Who Live their Passion
People want to be part of something larger than themselves.
They want to be part of
something they’re really proud of, that they’ll fight for, sacrifice for , trust.”
- Howard Schultz, Starbucks
8
Honesty
Honesty
•Candor •Directness •Ability to admit mistakes
9
Selflessness
Selflessness
•Team before self •Make time to help others •Open •Shares information proactively
FINAL THOUGHTS
Be a talent hound and put priority on finding the best people
“Development can help great people be even better
but if I had a dollar to spend, I’d spend 70
cents getting the right person in the door.”
—Paul Russell, Director, Leadership &
Development, Google
“In short, hiring is the most important aspect
of business and yet remains woefully misunderstood.”
Source: Wall Street Journal, 10.29.08
Mike Schoultz Digital marketing, social media, and customer service designer who builds creative marketing campaigns that customers remember. Business development strategist with over 35 years experience developing and implementing business campaigns to drive companies vision and growth.
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