Running to Finish the Race leads to success

The right people.....

With the right skills..

Doing the right jobs

On the surface it sounds straightforward and yet close scrutiny of many Companies leaves you wondering if the formula was ever evident?

Another prevailing problem is the lack of planning to develop the individual to succeed personally whilst being a good team player.

Nurturing people is seen by some as time consuming when faced with economic challenges.

Such thinking is narrow and failing to understand that in tough times a strong and motivated staff is what keeps you afloat.

When managers don’t fit the formula above it will never be possible to build the best foundations and good staff will move on when frustrated.

Imagine a capable member of staff able to reach the highest levels of skills in an endeavour to reach the pinnacle of their Industry being Ignored!

I recall in the 1980s and 1990s in the Chemical Industry that the very best of the Industry had previously spent a short period with one Company before moving on in frustration.

I imagined all of them staying together at that one Company and what you would have had was an unbeatable team.

Letting good people slip through your fingers because of not paying enough attention is very costly.

The worst offenders are those who fear competent colleagues because of their own insecurity.

It’s far better to ask “how long will it take you to be capable of doing my job?”

I want all my staff to progress to management and promise to make it achievable for them.

Yesterday was to learn but today is to progress and tomorrow is to achieve.

Finding those with the stamina to run the course is one thing but without pacing them and training them to finish the race - we fail in our obligations.