“You succeed or fail as a leader depending on the quality of the people you are able to attract and retain.”  –  Larry Bossidy

Jim Collins writes in Good to Great, “No company can grow revenues consistently faster than its ability to get enough of the right people to implement that growth and still become a great company.” 

We all want the right people in the right seats on the bus; but, what do you look for when hiring?  General Colin Powell explains, “You can train a bright, willing novice in the fundamentals of your business fairly readily, but it’s a lot harder to train someone to have integrity, judgment, energy, balance and the drive to get things done.”

The Bottom Line: Leaders know that people are vital to their success and the critical qualities to identify in the selection process.