Right People in the Right Place

This is the 3rd article in a series about the book Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done, by Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan. But...with an emphasis on small business.*

Building Block #3: Having the Right People in the Right Place - the job no leader should delegate

Many Small Business Owners aren't equipped in their passion and skill sets to hire the right people for the right seat on the bus (see Good to Great by Jim Collins) and will tend to hire friends, family and others not properly "fit" for the position. Thus, the business owner needs to prepare him/herself to do it right. Here are some tips - 

• Remember, if you hire a talented person, he/she will hire talented people
• Use outside help from assessments and consultants; not only does this assist the business owner now, but sets the standard for better results in the future
• Leaders should spend 40% of their time and emotional energy in selecting, appraising, and developing people
• Leaders must be decisive on tough issues
• Leaders get things done through others
• Leaders follow through
• Leaders evaluate others with honesty and candor

"Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others; the ability to get and keep enough of the right people." 

Jim Collins in Good to Great

To that end....look for the right people; wait for the right people.

 

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