If you want to continue to scale your business over the long run, you’re going to need to lean on lots of top talent to get there. But you won’t be able to attract and retain those A players unless you ensure that you already have A-level leaders in place.
JIM SCHLECKSER, CEO, INC. CEO PROJECT
Takeaways of Note:
Do you have the right leaders in place inside the org to recruit the level of talent that you need?…
A players recruit A players… A players want to work for A-level leaders because they enjoy working with someone who will drive them & teach them
Who do B players recruit?... B leaders actually attract C players (and very few A players) because B-level leaders tend to be more threatened by anyone who is similar or better than they are
Watch for turnover… A players simply won’t stand to work for a B-level leader for long; if you have the wrong players in place, it can hold your organization back in devastating ways
Promoting from within… When you do have the right leaders in place, it leads to a kind of virtuous cycle inside the workplace