Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Mr. Wrong Person

"No company has enough resources to get the wrong person to do the right thing." - Bill Pioli

Bill's point is that it's necessary to pick the right people for the job. If there's a mismatch betwween your people and the work that needs to be done, then the culture of just-getting-by will hold back your team from its goals. Successful teammates are gung-ho at the outset, dip into a bit of an abyss as the honeymoon effect wears off, and then climbs steadily in productivity as they settle in for the long haul. Whereas "coasters," as a productivity curve, literally and figuratively flatline!

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