MMN Podcast Part I: Drucker’s 2 Cardinal Rules For Hiring And Promoting
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Most executives make poor promotion and staffing decisions.
Peter F. Drucker, the founder of modern management, once said: “Managers making people decisions will never be perfect… But they should come pretty close to batting 1000.”
Putting the best people on the most promising projects seems straightforward. Yet, in reality, this doesn't always work because of the failure to systematically match strengths with the project at hand.
His first rule for staffing success? Think through the assignment.
To learn the rest of Drucker's staffing decision rules and questions, listen in on this quick MMN audio update, or visit our Picking People Guide: Systematically Matching Strengths with Opportunities.
Also, stay tuned for Part II where we explain how Drucker's key staffing questions play out in real scenarios, by using the story about a chef and an entrepreneur as an example.
