Talent should never have a standard, only a minimum. Average or underperforming managers often fear hiring somebody who will outshine them, because they don’t want to hire themselves out of a job. Who is on your hiring team? What approach are they taking to...
Walking in as the “new guy” in any job is hard. It’s even harder when you are in a leadership position. Many, especially if some believe the position should have been filled with an internal hire, will test your authority, your resolve, and probably your patience....
Established organizations have the most difficulty retaining talent long term because as they grow, so does the bureaucracy. Just like we get stuck in our ways, older institutions find themselves in a rut. Slowly changing, bureaucratic institutions cannot be flexible...
Everybody has heard the SAS motto that who dares wins, but Special Forces warrior Dean Stott also lives his life by another powerful mantra – that of the relentless pursuit of excellence. In 16 years of service, Dean rose to the top of Britain’s fighting force, taking...