Great vision without great people is irrelevant. – Jim Collins On Today’s Episode: Strengths + hiring Building holistic teams How your strengths manifest in leading, learning, and decision-making A look into our hiring process Advocating for your team members Don’t just hire well, release people well Resources: HUMANeX Ventures + Gallup StrengthsFinder Always Forward. Ron Question: How can you incorporate strengths into your workplace culture? … [Read more...]
The Right People in the Right Seats
Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats. – Jim Collins Through our work in economic development, we have heard over and over again that talent is the #1 thing organizations are looking for today. In a market where everyone is looking for top talent – how do you win? Southwest Michigan First has been recognized as the best small business to work for by National Best and Brightest Companies for a few years, in part, because of … [Read more...]
Maximizing Resources
I am an ordinary man who worked hard to develop the talent I was given. I believed in myself, and I believe in the goodness of others. - Muhammad Ali Today, Amanda and I discuss how to maximize your resources - which means your time, talent and treasure. Individually Have you heard the parable of the talents in the book of Matthew? I like to look at it in a different way. When the Bible speaks of investing talent, it means money, but what if we looked at it like your actual talent? How … [Read more...]