We all know that a company's most valuable asset resides in its people. So when I had a chance to figure out how Steve Jobs made sure to attract the best, I thought it was important to stop and pay attention.
So, as I read through Steve's Jobs biography, for the second time, I try to discover and analyze all of the interesting concepts (sometimes hidden in the details) that, Managers or Leaders like you, could benefit from.
If you haven't read it, I'm sure that you won't be surprised to learn that Steve Job's had a huge Ego. That fact didn't stop him from recognizing the importance of the Apple employees. As a matter of fact, the first thing he did when he took back control of Apple in 1997, was to make sure to stop the good people from leaving. "You brought me here to fix this thing, and people are the key".
But the way he made sure to select the very best right from the beginning, was to check if the candidates had a PASSION for the product they would have to work on developing.
So during the interview, he would show them the product: "If their eyes lit up, if they went right for the mouse and started pointing and clicking, Steve would smile and hire them... He wanted them to say "Wow!""
Even more amazing, is this way of attracting the ones he really wanted to join the team by communicating HIS incredible passion for the project.
One of his good recruits said: "By sheer force of his personality, he changed my mind. Steve was so passionate about building this amazing device that WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD... Wow, I said, I don't see that kind of passion every day. So I signed up."
If you think of your own hiring process:
Are you just asking the standard questions during the interview of a candidate, or are you looking for passion when the person has to describe the outcome and impact of his or her responsibilities? Make sure to ask them to talk about how they think they could make a difference.
Are they excited about the opportunity?
Are their eyes lighting up?
Are they asking questions about the possibilities?
... and when you want to recruit this very special talented person:
Are you asking the most passionate person in your company, to assist you in demonstrating how, the offered opportunity to work with this specific team, is exciting and full of possibilities?
Can you imagine ways of improving your recruitment process, in order to attract the best, in your specific industry?
So, as I read through Steve's Jobs biography, for the second time, I try to discover and analyze all of the interesting concepts (sometimes hidden in the details) that, Managers or Leaders like you, could benefit from.
If you haven't read it, I'm sure that you won't be surprised to learn that Steve Job's had a huge Ego. That fact didn't stop him from recognizing the importance of the Apple employees. As a matter of fact, the first thing he did when he took back control of Apple in 1997, was to make sure to stop the good people from leaving. "You brought me here to fix this thing, and people are the key".
But the way he made sure to select the very best right from the beginning, was to check if the candidates had a PASSION for the product they would have to work on developing.
So during the interview, he would show them the product: "If their eyes lit up, if they went right for the mouse and started pointing and clicking, Steve would smile and hire them... He wanted them to say "Wow!""
Even more amazing, is this way of attracting the ones he really wanted to join the team by communicating HIS incredible passion for the project.
One of his good recruits said: "By sheer force of his personality, he changed my mind. Steve was so passionate about building this amazing device that WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD... Wow, I said, I don't see that kind of passion every day. So I signed up."
If you think of your own hiring process:
Are you just asking the standard questions during the interview of a candidate, or are you looking for passion when the person has to describe the outcome and impact of his or her responsibilities? Make sure to ask them to talk about how they think they could make a difference.
Are they excited about the opportunity?
Are their eyes lighting up?
Are they asking questions about the possibilities?
... and when you want to recruit this very special talented person:
Are you asking the most passionate person in your company, to assist you in demonstrating how, the offered opportunity to work with this specific team, is exciting and full of possibilities?
Can you imagine ways of improving your recruitment process, in order to attract the best, in your specific industry?
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