Hiring is hard enough already, but how can you be sure you’re hiring talent that brings your business a twofold return? Today’s episode walks through the process that allows entrepreneurs to become true business owners by hiring talent that is motivated to move up the ranks.

Hiring is hard enough already, but how can you be sure you’re hiring talent that brings your business a twofold return? This episode walks through the process that allows entrepreneurs to become true business owners by hiring talent that is motivated to move up the ranks.

Show Notes:

  • 00:47 How do you define talent?
  • 1:25 There isn’t just one kind of talent, however. Gary breaks down what each one means.
  • 4:25 How to tie payment to talent
  • 6:35 With pay comes expectations of value
  • 8:50 Knowledge, skills, and experience. Where do they rank and why do they matter?
  • 11:32 The critical marriage of behavior to skills
  • 14:28 How do you hire for the person who might be able to grow into a role?
  • 17:34 The job of a CEO is to invest in the people you need
  • 18:15 A job description is like a missing person’s report
  • 20:54 The transformative power of hiring from within