Notes from Winning, by Jack & Suzy Welch.
"Nothing is more important to winning than having the right people on the field. The team with the best players wins."
CRITICAL MUST HAVES
- INTEGRITY - people with integrity tell the truth, keep their word, take responsibility for past actions, admit mistakes and fix them, play to win the right way, by the rules. They are real, openly admit mistakes, talk about their lives with both candor & discretion.
- INTELLIGENCE - not to be confused with education. Intelligent people have a strong dose of intellectual curiosity, with a breadth of knowledge to work with other smart people in today's complex world.
- MATURITY - not to be confused with age, people can be mature or immature at any age. Mature people withstand the heat, handle stress and setbacks, enjoy success with joy & humility, respect the success of others, are confident but not arrogant, have a sense of humor, esp about themselves.
4E, 1P FRAMEWORK
The framework for GE's hiring practices
- Positive ENERGY - ability to “go go go!”. They thrive on action and change, are extroverted, optimistic, make friends and conversation easily, start and end the day with enthusiasm, love to work, love to play, just love life.
- Ability to ENERGIZE others - ability to get other people revved up. It’s not just about giving speeches, it takes a deep knowledge of your business, ability to persuade, to make a case that will energize others. Those with this ability can make people see that no matter how hard the job, it can be done.
- EDGE - decisiveness, the ability to make tough decisions. People with edge get input from multiple sources quickly, and know when to stop assessing. They make tough decisions, even with incomplete information.
- EXECUTE - the ability to get the job done. They have a track record of results. They put decisions into action through to completion, overcoming resistance, chaos, unexpected obstacles. Winning is about results.
- PASSION - a heartfelt, deep, authentic excitement about work. They really care about colleagues, employees, and friends. They love to learn and grow, and get a huge kick about people around them doing the same.
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