Friday, April 07, 2006
Greatness is Timeless
Almost 10 years have gone by since Dr. John Sullivan blew me away with his article entitled "How To Hire The Next Michael Jordan." I read it in Fast Company in 1998 and it blew me away.
How_to_Hire_the_Next_Michael_Jordan.pdf

I was reminded of it on Wednesday interviewing the President of a Company worried about his turnover and compensation strategies. He said he was concerned about his bench strength and worried about his scouting capabilities.

Fortunately for me, this is 2006 and we have the internet and I found the article and re-read it and laughed because it still sounded new. That is a bad thing.

Dr. Sullivan has built his career on recycling this advice because it is so seldom listened to.

From Coincidence Hiring to Continuous Hiring
What are the chances that the best person you're seeking to hire is reading a job posting or newspaper or even looking for a job on the one day that you've selected to advertise. It's a cooincidence if you find someone. Hiring must be continuous. I have adopted this mantra and paraphrased it until, I thought I invented it.

From More Money to "WOW"
Michael Jorday was underpaid. Engaged employees will work for less because of their passion and belief in what they're doing.

From Interviews to Future Views
10 years ago John said that interviews were over. Just tell the applicant what its like and make sure they'll be a good fit. Today I call it culture-recruiting. Find people that fit your culture by promoting your culture all the time.

Anyway, there are so many jewels here that it's worth taking a fresh look. I wish I still looked that good after 9 years.

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