E218 | Why the World is so Full of Rubbish Leaders with Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic

Did you know that the 80:20 principle also works in reverse? Whilst 80% of your output will come from 20% of your people, the same is true of your problems. Meaning 80% of the errors will be caused by 20% of your people. 

But, says Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Organisational Psychologist, currently Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup, companies spend way more time on development than they do on talent acquisition. 

So, what can you do about that? Well, don’t miss Tomas on this episode of The Melting Pot explaining how technology is revolutionising the recruitment role, why assessing candidates is a costly mistake, the difference between genders in terms of curiosity, why the world is so full of rubbish leaders, and how we can bring about change in leadership. 

This is a fascinating episode, truly insightful. Download to listen. 

Book recommendations

• Lisa Barrett Feldman - Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain
• Carmine Gallo - The Bezos Blueprint 
• John Petrocelli - The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
• Oxford Very Short Introductions
• Bill Perkins - Die With Zero

On today’s podcast:

• The problem with testing candidates 
• It’s hard to know if you hired the right person
• Why is the world full of rubbish male leaders?
• How to bring about change in leadership
• The definition of leadership competence

Links:

• Website: Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
• LinkedIn: Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
• Twitter: @drtcp
• Book: Why do so many incompetent men become leaders? Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic