250 Why You Should Hire People Into Roles They're Not Qualified For (Yet)

<p>The S Curve of Learning is about personal development — our skills, mastery, and career aspirations. But applying it to teams unlocks a whole new way to run a business. After all, the individual is the fundamental unit of any company.</p> <p>In her latest article for the <em>Harvard Business Review</em> titled "Manage Your Organization as a Portfolio of Learning Curves," Whitney expounds on why it's not enough to track your team's performance and goals. Knowing where each individual is on their personal S Curve has huge ramifications for talent development, team configuration, and the long-term health of your business (long after your current team has moved on).</p> <p>Some of this advice may seem counter-intuitive. Having a dream team at 100% mastery sounds like a win ... until they all get bored and leave. And hiring a person who is underqualified for a role sounds like a recipe for disaster ... unless you're thinking about the big picture.</p> <p>Disruption Advisors coach and veteran broadcaster Steve Ludwig joins this episode as a guest host to interview Whitney about the HBR article and how it connects to her new book <em>Smart Growth</em>, which is available for pre-order now.</p> <p>Read the full article: <a href= "https://hbr.org/2022/01/manage-your-organization-as-a-portfolio-of-learning-curves" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://hbr.org/2022/01/manage-your-organization-as-a-portfolio-of-learning-curves&source=gmail&ust=1641355017472000&usg=AOvVaw0cTLp-29g3Sar9D1P_BeHn">https://hbr.org/2022/01/<wbr />manage-your-organization-as-a-<wbr />portfolio-of-learning-curves</a></p> <p>Pre-order <em>Smart Growth</em>: <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Growth-Grow-People-Company-ebook/dp/B08TCJZ7ST" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amazon.com/Smart-Growth-Grow-People-Company-ebook/dp/B08TCJZ7ST&source=gmail&ust=1641355017472000&usg=AOvVaw0oHI4kh1iQSX--