Talent War - with Co-Author George Randle - 229

In this episode, Mike talks to George Randle, Managing Partner at EF Overwatch and Co-Author of Talent War. Questions Answered: What inspired the book? Why do we fall into the trap of thinking industry experience is critical? Why do HR professionals struggle with pushing back? What is effective intelligence? What is resilience? What is Hire for Character, Train for Skill? Key Takeaways: Drive home the point that it is critical to have people with the 9 character attributes we talk about in the book. Look at your company through the lens of talent. If we know the problem we solve for, we have much more context for the role we are trying to fill. How many leaders actually know what is making someone successful? Effective Intelligence - a person’s ability to apply their knowledge to real world scenarios. Resilience - the ability to get back up and keep going after a failure. B and C level players don’t have the ability to see A level players. A level players have team ability Character attributes are more predictive of success than previous experience or skills Show Links:  George Randle on LinkedIn Talent War EF Overwatch EF Overwatch on LinkedIn Work With Catalyst Sale: Listen to our free resource (this podcast) and then put the action items into practice. Share your work with us via Twitter or [email protected] Invest in a Catalyst Sale course - self directed. Find our courses here  Hire us as a consultant/advisor within your team or organization  Thank You  Please send listener questions and feedback to [email protected] or contact us directly on twitter, facebook or LinkedIn. This podcast is brought to you by Catalyst Sale - you can learn more about Catalyst Sale, and the products and services we provide via the following links. Growth Acceleration - Plateau Breakthrough Product Market Fit