tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698484.post369193670376515279..comments2023-10-29T03:25:54.892-04:00Comments on Growth Matters: "The Secret of Thoroughly Excellent Companies... Trust"Clement Wanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01099875523356009586noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698484.post-24502027776224863612009-03-20T12:32:00.000-04:002009-03-20T12:32:00.000-04:00I've always been a strong believer in hiring good ...I've always been a strong believer in hiring good people and subscribe to the theory that if you hire great managers, they in turn hire great people. On the other hand, I think it gets a bit more complicated than that - http://sellingtobigcompanies.blogs.com/selling/2009/03/why-people-are-not-your-most-important-asset.html<BR/><BR/>I've come to believe over the years that it's not about the people so much as the processes. A great coach can coax great results from an average team especially if you have a bunch of crazy superstars who are all vying to be the center of attention and a severe lack of accountability. Alternatively, your superstar could be stealing, etc. <BR/><BR/>This isn't to say that after you have strong processes, I wouldn't go after the best people - I would and I try to, but the right fit implies that there's a mould of some type. Further, after you have the mould to get the results - there's always a balance of restrictions and giving them the leeway/trust to perform. It's a tough balance to strike - and I find at least in industrializing China you have people going off on the deep end on the controls versus those like myself born and raised in the west who may be a little too soft at least at the outset without enough controls in place.Clement Wanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01099875523356009586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21698484.post-23915295783062497812009-03-20T05:06:00.000-04:002009-03-20T05:06:00.000-04:00I have to say I do apply this to my employees to s...I have to say I do apply this to my employees to some degree. The key issue, and I'd say 90%+, is in the hiring process. If you hire the right people, they can manage themselves. I don't think it's any special theory, it just works like this...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04691463678096641568noreply@blogger.com