i have to ask you, how did you figure out that you were making the mistake of hiring people like yourself? Cause that's not an easy one to just uncover. Did you turn around and say, hey, life is too good. I should pire people different or how did this happen? So i think it came about where i've always been, nor of being very lucky,. Because of being part of exceptional businesses and exceptional cultures. And i think my discovery on that came that when i saw that new perspective led to bigger, transformational results.
As leaders, transformation and great results are what we strive for. But what do we need in order to get there?
Hamish Thomson is the Former Regional President and Global Brand Head for Mars Inc. Today, Hamish is the Author of ‘It’s Not Always Right to be Right’.
In today’s episode, Hamish shares why hiring people who think exactly like you is a mistake and why you need diversity of thought on your teams.
We also learn about the power of curiosity and why willingness and new perspectives can lead to transformational results.
Tune in to hear why leaders need to honour the past, respect the present and provide hope for the future.