The Most Dangerous People To Hire

Summary

• When hiring, ask if the person truly advances your goals or is just another addition.
• Imagine a team like a Civil War cannon crew; many workers are like ammunition—present but not improving the rate of success.
• Simply adding more people won't increase productivity. Most are just there without making a significant impact.
• Focus on bringing in individuals who can act as "barrels," enhancing and multiplying the effectiveness of your team.
• There's often a shortage of high-impact contributors ("barrels") and an excess of average workers ("ammunition"). Prioritize adding the right type of talent to grow your business effectively.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest implementing a hiring strategy focused on quality over quantity. Instead of just adding bodies to your team, think carefully about whether each new hire truly moves your goals forward. Every person you bring on should be like a "barrel," someone who multiplies your team's effectiveness, not just someone who fills a seat.

A good way of doing this is by clearly defining the skills and traits that make a high-impact contributor in your business. Create a checklist or an ideal candidate profile and stick to it during the recruitment process.

Additionally, evaluate your current team and identify who your "barrels" are. These are the people who consistently drive results and make significant contributions. Once you know who they are, consider how you can develop and utilize their talents further.

Also, consider providing training and development opportunities to existing team members who have the potential to become "barrels." Sometimes, the talent you're looking for is already within your ranks, and a little investment in their growth can pay huge dividends.

Finally, regularly assess your team's performance to ensure that you're not just collecting "ammunition." This means having candid conversations and making tough decisions if necessary, ensuring every team member is contributing meaningfully to your business objectives. Prioritizing impactful talent will fuel your business growth more effectively than simply adding more people.

Full Transcript

when you bring someone into a company does this person really increase the likely with their goals actually or is it just a body Keith R has is really good analogy around this if you imagine a civil war Cannon where he's got multiple guys loading a Canon up and you've got this these cannon balls and gunpowder he said most people hire more people expecting that they're going to increase their their rate of firing but that's not really the case he said most people are ammunition they're just along for the ride they're not bad enough to fire but not good enough to do anything not anything that's going to drive the business you need to add barrels so that you can double your R of firing triple your rate of firing the problem is there's so few barrels and so much ammunition