“Mediocre people don’t like high-achievers – and high-achievers don’t like mediocre people.” Nick Saban, Alabama football coach.
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Topics: People, People Decisions, The Right People, People Development, Growing Your People, Humanocracy, Meritocracy
People Quotes – Building A Harmonious Culture of Accountability
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Oct 26, 2020
The Result of getting the People Decision right in your business is a Harmonious Culture of Accountability. I love quotes. They inspire me.
Read MoreTopics: People, The Right People, First Who Then What
Topics: People, People Decisions, Locus of Control, The Right People, Topgrading, People Decisions,
Topgrading Competency Interview – Uncover Candidates Key Data
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Jul 27, 2017
We’re in the process of interviewing two very qualified candidates for the position of Operations Resource at a supply chain management company, World Class Industries.
Read MoreTopics: People, People Decisions, Topgrading, The Right People, Core Competencies, Tandem Interview
Build an Elite Team - 10-80-10 Principle - Above the Line
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 15, 2017
Topics: People, People Decisions, Execution, The Right People, Above the Line, Urban Meyer
Great Performance is 1% vision and 99% alignment – Above the Line
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, May 11, 2017
In Good to Great Jim Collins emphasizes the importance of getting your team aligned to achieve great performance.
Read MoreTopics: People, People Decisions, Alignment, The Right People
The following blog was written on May 8th 2014 shortly after the NFL Draft. I’ve decided to reprint it with some new ideas and include an offer from Topgrading to help you improve your Hiring Batting Average.
Read MoreTopics: People, People Decisions, hiring decisions, The Right People, Performance Matrix, Your Hiring Batting Average
In Leadership Harmony – 5 Dysfunctions of a Team – Conflict Resolution Model we noted intuitively we know when your team works together you can accomplish anything.
Read MoreTopics: Five Dysfunctions of a Team, People, People Decisions, Patrick Lencioni, The Right People
Company Colonoscopy: Start, Stop, Keep, Employee Survey
Posted by Douglas A Wick on Thu, Dec 29, 2016
Tuesday a high school class mate of mine decided to have a colonoscopy performed for the second time. I’ve written about Steve before in It Starts With the Right People. He let me know late Tuesday he is still the perfect asshole!
Read MoreTopics: Employee Feedback, employee engagement, People Decisions, The Right People, Employee Survey, Gallup's Q12 Employee Engagement Survey
A Virtual Bench is a deep pool of talent that you have cultivated over time and can tap into when you need to, based on organizational needs.
Read MoreTopics: People, People Decisions, The Right People