Chapter 13. Be Very, Very Good at Finding the Right People
“The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” | ||
| --Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. President (1901–9) | ||
You have to be good at finding the right people to fill the right jobs—and then leave them to do it. Okay, I know this is one rule that requires a certain intuitive touch but I’m sure you know the sort of manager I’m talking about. They seem to surround themselves with capable, competent people and then they just seem to sit back and watch them go for gold. You can do that too. It is a special talent, but one you can cultivate. I guess the skill is in both picking the right ...
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