An excerpt from A Noble Profession – the ebook, coming January 2018.
| At some point we stop believing we can change the world. We never stop wanting to. |
Remember when you were a child. There was likely an adult in your life that helped you believe you could do anything. You could make a difference. Remember that feeling? That knowledge that the world was yours as you wanted it to be? As adults, we’ve probably lost the feeling that we can change the world. However, we NEVER stop Wanting to.
Consider Richard Branson, the Virgin guy (Virgin Enterprises). He seems like a great guy. He doesn’t have to recruit. People see what his companies do and they WANT to work for him. In his book, Screw It, Let’s Do It: Lessons In Life, he says “Respect is how to treat everyone, not just those you want to impress.”. If you must work for someone, that’s the guy!
When the team is happy at work, it bleeds to other aspects of their lives. Their friends and family will notice. They will ask. Your team will talk about how great work is. Pretty soon, others will want to work there too. Are you following me? This is great stuff but you have to manage it.
Now you have a great team and there are people who want to work for you. Be careful who you hire. They must be excited and motivated. It’s imperative they ‘buy in’ to the Noble team before joining. Consider how they will ‘fit’ in the office dynamic. Will the great team you already have embrace the new hire’s outspoken flair? Will they respect someone who doesn’t contribute new ideas?
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