Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great," observes, “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is the one thing above all others—the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.”
The ability to connect with others begins with understanding the value of people.
High Achievers:
• Care about people as well as profits.
• View subordinates optimistically.
• Seek advice from those under them.
• Listen well to everyone.
Average Achievers:
• Concentrate on production.
• Focus more on their own status.
• Are reluctant to seek advice from those under them.
• Listen only to superiors.
Low Achievers:
• Are preoccupied with their own security.
• Show a basic distrust of subordinates.
• Don’t seek advice.
• Avoid communication and rely on policy manuals.
