Work is Personal. The Work Matters. I'm in an EMBA program right now, but I view this journey as something that started long before that program, and which will continue long after -- continuous learning, continuous improvement, a "Perpetual MBA".
A players hire A players; B players hire C players...So, do you consider your boss an A player? Because if he/she is not, then guess what that makes you... This is, of course, not the least bit scientific. It doesn't seem to take into account that some people can fluctuate between A and B players in the course of their career. Maybe your boss was an A player when he hired you, and now he's slipping and that explains the B and C players he is surrounding you with. Or on the flip side, maybe your boss was a B player when he hired you, and now that he's improved his game, the A+ players he's hiring are so far out of your league that you can't keep up. If you are a C player that thinks you are an A player, this might come as quite a shock. I know this doesn't apply to You, because there is no doubt You are an A player, right? Remember, almost half of the people in the world are below average, it's just that everybody wants to believe that they're above average. I guess the other issue I have with Guy's theory is that he doesn't define what an "A player" is. It's better than a B player, I'm sure, but how exactly? And while hiring someone that is better than you at a specific aspect of the job makes sense (hire a better coder, a better architect, a better handyman), a manager had better have a good plan before they hire someone that is a "better manager". Without a plan, that person is going to manage you out of a job. tags recruiting management topgrading * apologies to Mr. Keillor
