Steve Jobs on hiring truly gifted people
This actually a spectacular lesson in... " How To Project Yourself as a Gifted-People's Person!" 😎 😁. Steve Jobs is the greatest in many aspects, but basically he is just saying what we all know - Use the greatest resources available to build the greatest products. Mediocre input = Mediocre output = Mediocre success or worse. And of course, if people are saying they can't work anymore, most often they've worked hard and burnt out. Duh!! Thanks, Alvin Foo, for sharing many videos like this which actually go beyond what's being said in it.
I think it takes an AA player to work with a B or C player.
I wonder if it would be possible to find and hire an A team from the group of Millenials or GenZ that exist today? First they would consider the very concept to be "toxic", then you would have to consider diversity (could you find A people who also fit the diversity requirements?) Then you would have to keep the team together (assuming you could even create it) without them getting "offended" by something trivial and leaving. Could an Apple be created today and succeed? I doubt it.
Steve Jobs believed in assembling teams of exceptional individuals, those who not only excelled in their respective fields but also shared a passion for innovation and excellence. 🚀 He sought out individuals who weren't just seeking a job but were driven by a sense of purpose and a desire to make a dent in the universe. 🌌 For Jobs, hiring wasn't just about skills and qualifications; it was about finding those rare gems who could envision the future and work tirelessly to bring it to fruition. 💡 In his eyes, each team member was a vital piece of the puzzle, contributing their unique talents to create something truly extraordinary. 🎨
I agree on the point that like-minded people on the same capability level will like to work with each other when they have same goals n this team will excel in express mode. However, how long this team can speed together can be a problem if the team did not have rest time....just like everyone if us. Human body need rest time to recollect energy before moving forward again.
All the big organisations who are leading these days are due to A player be it Elon musk & it’s team in PayPal ,Infosys - Murthy & it’s team etc are A players & had the internal spark to drive such huge transformation which can become the Wealth generating machine one day but there was a huge effort physically,mentally & spiritually were needed which is usually found in A players. In other categories like B & C , they may be good at Physically or intellectually but not spiritually Or vice versa but not good in all the categories which is the necessary ingredient to build something great which the Steve & other founder had. Be it paypal mafia,infosys mafia etc all the founding members are leading other transformation as they all were A players which emits to drive the individual spark at large scale.
You can always develop a B and C to A if you are a true leader
Some jobs very actively block and demote B and C players. Everyone has degrees and experience and such, but if once on the job, you can't keep up with the A players, in some jobs, you might as well leave the organization, because you're toast.
If you ask 10 people what players (A,B,C) type they are, 15 of them will say they are A-players. How good a team is depends on how good the leadership is. Player type is very subjective, and is based on the leader’s opinion. And as Steve himself said, constant being an A-level player is not sustainable for certain people.
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1moWhen you are an A and are surrounded by B & C’s who are being promoted because being political and sucking up to the boss it’s soul destroying. My experience here in the UK that many companies are full of B & C’s. The A’s will just do enough work to survive or leave.