The Working Genius Podcast with Patrick Lencioni 63. Your First Hire
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Nov 8, 2023 This podcast discusses the importance of making the right first hire for a business and emphasizes the concept of finding someone who complements the skills and abilities of the team. They explore the significance of recognizing one's own working geniuses when making hiring decisions and discuss the importance of hiring based on the leader's gaps and pain points. They also highlight the importance of knowing your working genius for starting a successful business and hiring for core values to build a strong company culture.
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Prioritize Working Genius over Job Titles
- Prioritize understanding your own Working Geniuses and business needs over traditional job descriptions.
- Focus on finding someone who complements your strengths and weaknesses, not just filling a role.
Pat's First Hire
- Pat Lencioni started his business with people skilled in areas he wasn't.
- Reflecting back, he and Tracy would have hired a Galvanizer and Tenacity as their first hire.
Overlapping Genius
- Consider hiring someone who shares one of your geniuses.
- This can be valuable for tasks where you want collaboration but not full delegation.