Saturday Odd Bits Roundup: Stars And Growth
by Miki Saxon
Even in bad times even companies that are laying off may have critical positions to fill. Managers want to be sure that they get the highest value possible from that position, since it may be their only new hire in 2009.
The tendency is to look for a star—super person who can not only bring home the bacon, but smoke it first.
According to HBS professors Boris Groysberg, Lex Sant, and Robin Abrahams that may not be your best bet.
“Our research shows that stars whose jobs require them to cooperate and collaborate with other workers have a hard time maintaining performance when they move to a new organization.”
Read the interview and their research and then think deeply about the value of hiring an outside “star” for your critical opening.
Paul Brown’s Tool Kit column is an excellent resource and this one is well worth your time. In it he shares links to great resources showing the value of keeping your company small.
Go ahead and chow down, there’s lots of food for thought and action this week.
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