How can you find undiscovered talent? That’s what we’re talking about in this podcast…finding that underrated player that could be the game-changer for your organization!
How do you find undiscovered talent? How do you find that 6th-round pick like Tom Brady that completely changes your organization for the better?
Know the Value of a Game-changing Hire
You need to learn to mine for gold. You have to go into the dirt and keep digging for that one person that is going to make a large, beneficial impact. Nothing will change your company more than the people who work for you, whether that’s an employee or a partner.
The Law of Volume
I run ads non-stop and I’m always interviewing people. My partners can interview too but this is one of the things I’m best at. I’m looking for the game-changer.
Develop a Prototype
- They must be smart. You cannot train stupid.
- They have a reason to want to succeed at a high level. Someone who wants to better their life. They have ambition.
- They have a skillset I value or talent. If I don’t have this then I don’t need them.
- Or they have an “it” factor. They light up a room. I can feel the energy.
Paint them a Vision
Talk to them with great confidence in what you see in them and where they fit within your company over time. I tell people where I see them in our company within X amount of time, making X amount of money. Get them to buy in to your vision.
Training/Apprenticeship
Have a plan to take that person to the next level where they can run a significant level of operations for you.
Repurpose/Reassign Current Staff
Moving people around who were maybe not fitting properly in their old position.
I’ve done this a lot this past year, moving people around inside the company, turning some who were not performing that well under person A into employees who are newly invigorated and performing at a high level under person B.
