Almost the first words my new client said were, “Hiring is one of the most difficult things for a leader/manager. That’s where I’ve made most of my costly mistakes.”

The thought didn’t surprise me, nor that a seasoned, skilled CEO was aware of it, but it’s still unusual to admit it that freely.

But that’s why I’ve included so many detailed hiring how-to’s in MAPpingCompanySuccess and why ideas such as High Performance Hiring are so popular.

Managers are finally recognizing that the ability to hire successfully, what I call the Four Rights (the right person for the right position at the right time and for the right reasons), truly does need to be a core competency.

Recognition that skillful hiring isn’t an inborn ability (there really is no hiring gene) and that it needs to be learned is a major step forward, one that more and more companies are taking.

So, do yourself and your organization a big favor and don’t just add hiring to your company’s list of core competencies—make sure that your people have the tools to learn by

• calling someone such as me;
• creating an in-house coaching team;
• buying multiple copies of viable books; and, whatever else you do,
• making time to improve hiring skills available to all your managers.

You won’t regret it, because the improvement will fall straight to your bottom line.

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