The Daily Mastery Podcast by Robin Sharma

How to Hire, Manage and Retain A-Level Performers

Jul 29, 2024

Discover the secrets to building a high-performing team by prioritizing A-level talent over mediocrity. Learn how to identify key qualities in candidates that align with your organization's goals. Uncover the importance of mentoring and developing existing employees to unlock their full potential. Internal mastery is emphasized as the foundation for external leadership. Plus, get insights into transformative ideas from a new book that promises to enhance positivity, productivity, and overall well-being.

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Quick takeaways

Hiring A-level talent is crucial for an organization's success, as aligning roles with strengths enhances overall impact and performance.

Assessing candidates' growth mindsets through their recent challenges reveals their dedication to self-improvement, benefiting the organization's future.

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Hiring for Excellence

The podcast emphasizes the importance of hiring the right talent for a company to achieve success. It suggests that world-class organizations focus not just on attracting top-tier talent, but also on ensuring those individuals are in roles that align with their strengths. For instance, candidates who thrive in detail-oriented positions should possess a passion for meticulousness and an innate work ethic, often exemplified by a background that involves hard labor, such as working on a farm. These traits foster an environment where integrity and diligence are prioritized, as seen in candidates who refuse to accept compensation without earning it.

Hiring the Right Talent for Peak Performance

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You can’t have an A-level business with C-level performers. If you want to have more impact on your marketplace, develop your people to have greater impact and the quickest way to grow your company is to grow your people. I’m going to say that again because it’s ridiculously important. You might not need more people. You might not have to fire any people. Maybe you’re just not mentoring, coaching, inspiring, developing the latent talent in your people enough.

And remember - external leadership begins with internal mastery. You can’t help in the building of an extraordinary organization until you commit to becoming an extraordinary person.

My new book “The Wealth Money Can’t Buy” is full of fresh ideas and original tools that I’m absolutely certain will cause quantum leaps in your positivity, productivity, wellness, and happiness. You can order it now by clicking here.

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