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How Mason Cosby Thinks About Using Core Values to Hire the Right People in an Agency

How Leaders Think with Kenny Lange

CHAPTER

Missionaries vs. Mercenaries: Rethinking Team Dynamics

This chapter examines the contrast between treating team members as mercenaries versus missionaries, advocating for a mission-driven collaborative approach in agency work. It discusses unique hiring strategies focused on part-time contracts, trial periods, and the importance of aligning team roles with organizational goals. The speaker reflects on their journey of building an agency, emphasizing the evolution of hiring practices towards valuing core mission alignment over mere competence.

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