Hire people who are better than you, then let them get on with it… Look for people who will aim for the remarkable, who will not settle for the routine.
—David Ogilvy
How To Tell If Someone Is Ready for Senior Leadership
The voice on the phone: “We’d like you to work with Bill. He’s one of our supervisors. He has problems working well with other people.”
“What makes his ability to work with others important to you and your company?,” I ask.
The voice on the phone: “We’re grooming him to become the general manager.”
“He’s not the right guy,” I observed.
Leadership Is a Relationship
A leader’s relational skills directly correlate with their leadership skills. Highly effective leaders can and do interact with ...
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