Setting the Conditions for Success

The contractors that will continue to grow profitably in the future are those that master talent development.

D. Brown Management

July 29, 2018 2 minute read

Leaders must (1) setup the conditions for success with their team and (2) lead by example when it comes to their own development.

Quote: No matter what you do in life, it's either reps or mileage. Book: Total Recall by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Setting the Conditions for Success:

Designing an organizational structure and driving the growth necessary to allow more specialization in roles which lowers the development burden.
Setting up enabling bureaucracy (systems) that support this level of specialization.

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Closing the Knowledge Gap:

Providing “GPS” Feedback

Continuous Improvement

Look at your strategy
Look at your organizational structure
Identify your talent gaps
Prioritize and execute

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