An associate and I recently had a discussion on why companies fail, and I left the conversation with the following thought: “Recognize your weaknesses to fill in the gaps with the proper personnel.” While the idea may be trite, it’s a true principle.
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November 20th, 2006 at 10:38 pm
I cringe to say this knowing some will view it as a shameless promotion…
…but why, if it’s so universally known that having the right people on staff is such a critical business move, that companies are unwilling to spend the money and time to Attract, Recruit and Retain the right people?
November 20th, 2006 at 10:56 pm
because they see people as expenses and not assets.
November 21st, 2006 at 3:09 am
Hm, words of wisdom from Robert and Russell. I really liked this post and the accompanying comments . . .