President of Herrenkohl Consulting
Eric Herrenkohl talks with Bill Ringle about how to hire A-Players for Small Business Leaders.
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Interview Insights
Key points that you’ll learn from this interview:
The fatal flaw of treating hiring as a transactional processUnderstanding that outstanding performers often need to be managed and supported differently than othersRecruiting is a critical leadership skillThe magic of involvement leading to buy-inThe precaution that C-players may be able to sell themselves better than A-playersThe best questions to ask to discover the real responsibilities that a candidate undertookHow to coach your team to find the best fit for the role without worrying about offending candidates (you're actually doing them a service, too!)Even very good businesspeople have blind spots that can limit their effectiveness (in hiring as well as in performing)
Read the Show Notes from this Episode
3:04 Eric discusses what it was like meeting Bob Perkins at YoungLife.3:19 “Great leaders lead other leaders.”4:01 “If you want to hire and keep great people then you’re going to have to be prepared to invest in a few and have that team be the core that impacts the many.”6:08 Why “A Players” can sometimes be difficult.7:48 “I think there’s a difference between disagreeable [people] and people who are behaving poorly because they’re not getting the attention, and not getting treated the way that they need.”9:25 Why leaders should always have a Plan B when it comes to dealing with toxic A Players.12:02 “You’ve got to get your whole team involved in recruiting.”14:25 What it means to have an A Player scorecard, and what the process means for team buy-in of new recruits.14:51 How asking questions can create a whole new level of employee engagement.16:23 “We get better at things that we practice.”18:03 Tested tips and tricks for putting interviewees at ease before and during an interview.18:08 “The most important interview question is the follow-up question.”20:54 “What you’re doing as an interviewer is working to ensure a good mutual fit: good for the company,