Hiring the Right People for Your Team
“First who, then what” is a concept Jim Collins uses to illustrate the importance of hiring the right people for your team in his book, Good to Great. Having the right people has to come before having the direction. In the book, Collins uses the metaphor of a bus. You are the bus driver and your team members are the passengers. Having the right people on the bus has to come before having the right direction. Destinations can change. Having the right direction will allow you to succeed no matter what the destination is. This advice can help make your construction leadership the best it can be.
Find the Right People for the Bus
Like great leaders, you should always be seeking the most talented people to bring on the bus. Once you have the best talent, then find the best place to put them. You should put a great deal of care in understanding the candidate’s specific hot buttons. By understanding what makes the candidate tick, you will be able to sell the company and opportunity in a way that will get the candidate most excited to join your team. Take advantage of what great leaders have taught us about the process. Use techniques to evaluate the quality of a candidate, including top industry-specific recruiting partners, well planned behavior-based interview questions, and strong references procedures. That way when you make a new hire, you’ll feel confident in your decision. If you are at all hesitant, don’t let that person on the bus.
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