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Post by Holland Bussell on Sept 28, 2013 19:21:09 GMT -6
I can agree with this article stating that you can not solely rely on one individual to drive a company. Instead you should seek to build a team that when put together will function and achieve success as a whole. If I was to have my own company right now I would not want to have one great employee who I know can get the work done with a team full of mediocre role players. However, a well constructed team assembled could have the ability to achieve higher production levels.
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Post by dorcas on Sept 28, 2013 22:58:04 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
I agree with author of this article, yes having only the best in the team does not guarantee success.Success means evaluating the work of every employee and see how they perform. Some people are best, but they may not want to work, then it means their work will be insufficient. I have seen people who are average and they work hard and some commitment and effort at work this group of people end up being successful despite the fact that they are not the best. In Fact many employer like to work with people who show commitment at work that people who think they are the best.
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Post by tyancey on Sept 29, 2013 13:03:44 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
I somewhat agree with this article. However I believe that the people you choose to help build your business is very important and they should be some of the best people. I do not mean that they must come from the best schools or have the highest IQ or anything like that. What I mean is that the employees you choose to help build you business should be the best for the job. Not only should they have the knowledge and skills to accomplish the job but they should also be passionate about the job and what the company is working towards. As a result, the processes and the company's brand will fall into place with less effort.
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Post by stephaniemeyer on Sept 29, 2013 18:56:25 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
It is definitely a falsehood for an employer to think that by hiring all great people he will be destined to success. The definition of "great people" may be different for each company/business. Just because someone is great in retail does not mean they'll be just as great in fast food and vice versa. In my field of education, the new goal for teachers is the be labeled as "highly effective" by the new teacher evaluation system. However, as many of my colleagues argue the system, itself, is greatly flawed. Teachers can NOT go home with their student to ensure they study and complete homework, nor can they guarantee that all of their students will excel on the standardized tests each year------even if these same students have been intensely prepared for the tests. Therefore, a teacher who is rated "best" one year may not receive that same rating the next......due to the simple fact that each year brings a new set of students with new personal issues and backgrounds. So, principals hiring only those highly effective teachers one year are in NO WAY guaranteeing that there school test scores will be through the roof the next. It's more important, in my opinion, to hire teachers with a strong passion for their trade and a commitment to themselves and their students/colleagues.
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Post by natjohnson90 on Sept 29, 2013 19:57:20 GMT -6
When hiring employees you are building your team. You want to make sure when you are hiring that the people are dedicated to your company 100%. Your company will take the wrong turn if you don't hire the right people.
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Post by kformaggio on Sept 29, 2013 23:17:36 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
This idea illustrates the importance of creating trusted and successful procedures. While hiring the best employees is crucial, it is important to make sure these employees are given a model in which to do their job. These models need to parallel company goals and best practices. Relying on employees, not matter their skill and expertise, to come up with ideas and procedures from a clean-slate can actually put a company a step backward. Create a handbook or procedures manual for employees with basic requirements, and allow them to go with these ideas.
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Post by lana.guay on Sept 30, 2013 15:14:29 GMT -6
Sometimes, it is important for a business not to necessarily hire "star" workers, but to hire people who can work well together and get the job done. Find people who compliment each other. Where one person is lacking, the other person is strong. I think it is all about teamwork. It is also important for all employees to have a model or idea to go by. Even if someone is not perfect at a job, they can become a great worker by hands-on learning of it.
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Post by zekesonnier on Oct 1, 2013 14:11:02 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
Jim mentions some good point in this article. He talks about when setting up a business one should consider the processes over the people they hire. He also mentions not to hire people relying on them for succes. We should always have a back up plan and not rely completely on our employees. Jim is right about forming the business around processes rather than people because people are temporary, they can leave. The processes incorporated into the business stays. In addition, with effective processes employees can gain the skills they need to become super stars.
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Post by beccabourgeois on Oct 2, 2013 10:05:16 GMT -6
This article brought something new to my attention. You don't have to hire the "best" people, but instead you should rely on great process which will allow you to improve your employees. Creating your team is one of the most crucial elements in sales success. If your employees aren't properly educated about what they need to be doing, then you can't expect your company to succeed either. It's all about having the right process to drive your company's success.
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Post by katiesnyder on Oct 2, 2013 12:37:28 GMT -6
Instant MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will ‘Set You Up For Failure’ I agree with this article. You can have the best people working for you, but if you don’t have a good organization than that organization will fail. Business people have to realize that it takes more than an idea to create a business. They have to have good idea and a good platform and then from there have good workers who will carry out your idea. When hiring people, they have to strengths and weaknesses that coincide with the owner’s strengths and weaknesses. If the owner has the same weaknesses as the employees than nothing will grow.
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Post by ernestmajoue on Oct 3, 2013 10:23:12 GMT -6
Being the Best of the Best in todays world can be difficult and hiring the best of the best even more so. These such employees will want more compensation and might not be the right fit for your organization. Finding employees who have great drive and motivation to succeed will be a better fit for your company. I agree with Jim Burleigh on his methodology on hiring employees to be successful.
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Post by leetaranto on Oct 5, 2013 11:22:51 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
This article says that running an organization is more than just having good employees. An organization needs to have more aspects than just the employees. An organization needs customer satisfaction and good sales. One can take this article and learn that running a business is more than just havin good people run it.
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Post by banessau on Oct 7, 2013 17:54:25 GMT -6
Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
Personally, I feel indifferent about this article. It mentions that some businesses can fail if the "best" people are there. If someone were to ask me what I am best at, I could say tennis. Also if someone told me to do my best it would be what I define as "best". I gave those examples because I do believe a company can do extremely well with the best of the best. The word itself is limited since we all have different definitions of it.
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Post by wparker on Oct 8, 2013 9:22:48 GMT -6
"Building a business based only on great people will 'set you up for failure'"
I couldn't agree with this article more. Running a business isn't all about having the best possible employee running a certain operation. It's more about having a good business process for accomplishing your goals. People can be trained to do anything you want them to do. You don't necessarily need to hire someone with a MBA or PhD. While yes, those titles are nice, it doesn't mean that person has any work experience. I'd rather hire someone that knows a little more than the basics and has some work experience doing something relevant to what I'm trying to accomplish.
I've been working since I was 15 years old. I've even worked over 30 hours a week while working on my bachelor of science in accounting. Many people my age can't say that they have been able to handle a work load like that. By having something like this on my resume, it can show my potential employers that I may be a B-C average student, but I'm also capable of handling a lot of stress and workload. This gives me a slight edge over an A-B student.
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Post by blaircavalier on Oct 8, 2013 10:39:01 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Building A Business Based Only On Great People Will 'Set You Up For Failure'
Having a best team doesn't mean success is the only result. Throughout life there were plenty teams that I played on that were full of awesome athletics. We should have won every tournament we played in, but we didn't. Instead we lost alot of the games we did play because there were too many leaders on the team. There were too many players that wanted it their way or no way. Although we were all great athletics we were not all great team mates. We did not play that well together even though we had the talent. This goes for the working world as well. When you have too many people calling the shots instead of following them out, there could be a problem. A business needs employees that work well together. It's great to have good employees as long as they have the right mindset as well.
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