Brutally Honest Business Advice about People Management | Ep 751
Aug 19, 2024
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Explore the essential roles of customer acquisition, delivery, and operations in business management. Learn how to identify and hire top talent to ensure your team's success. Delve into effective people management strategies, including the importance of high hiring standards. Discover factors that can hinder team performance and why investing in employees' skills is crucial for motivation and growth. Get ready to navigate tough conversations and build a winning team!
Every business requires a triad of leaders—acquisition, delivery, and operations—to enhance customer experience and reduce risks.
Effective hiring focuses on candidates' potential to elevate team performance through their expertise, rather than merely filling vacant roles.
Deep dives
The Three Crucial Business Functions
Every business relies on three essential functions: customer acquisition, delivery, and internal operations. The leader responsible for customer acquisition focuses on attracting and retaining customers, while the delivery leader ensures that customers receive exactly what was promised. The internal operations leader manages day-to-day activities, such as IT and HR, which support the other two functions. Collectively, these roles are fundamental for increasing enterprise value by securing more customers, enhancing their worth, and reducing business risks.
Hiring the Right People
When hiring, entrepreneurs should seek individuals who can raise the overall performance of the team rather than simply filling an empty role. It's crucial to learn from the candidates during interviews, as their expertise should ideally surpass the interviewer’s knowledge. To effectively evaluate potential hires, assess their ability to connect their actions to desired outcomes within the business context. This approach ensures that each new hire contributes positively and enhances the team's capabilities.
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Addressing performance issues in employees can be streamlined by understanding five key reasons behind their actions. If a team member is not meeting expectations, it could be due to unclear communication, lack of training, deadlines, motivation, or unforeseen barriers. By navigating these reasons collaboratively, leaders can focus on resolving issues rather than placing blame. For instance, improving office resources can significantly boost productivity, as simple constraints might be the reason behind an employee's underperformance.
"Every business needs three big functional leaders. Acquisition... delivery... and operations (keeping everyone out of prison)." In this episode, Alex (@AlexHormozi) shares thoughts on key leaders in your business, how to find them, hire them, and have hard conversations with them.
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