EPISODE 129

Managing resourceful Humans

Jan 15, 2023 | Podcast

United States Marine being promoted to the next higher rank in a formation.

While gear is expensive and important, humans are even more so. When you’ve found the people with the right aptitudes and trained them with the right skills, how do you keep them achieving up to their capabilities? Mike and Jim discuss thishugely important part of the leadership role. Talent management is more than just a buzzword, it’s a skill!P

Picking the human talent for your team and carefully developing them once they’re selected is a core element of leadership, and “management” is not a dirty word. Knowing the traits you need and attracting people with those traits is a foundational skill for any team leader. Keeping those people there and motivated is where the management comes in.

Links:
 Moneyball by Michael Lewis
The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver

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