28 Things To Look For When Acquiring Top Talent

 

28 Things To Look For When Acquiring Top Talent

June 27, 2013 0 Comments

Are you hoping to hire top talent for your church or organization?  Is your organization looking to go to the next level?  Are there problems that you are hoping to find solutions for?
The solution to any problem is a person.  The reason is because the only thing that appreciates is people.  As a result, churches and organizations know few things are as vital to future success as the acquisition of top talent.
That is why I am so excited to bring you these leadership lessons from the 2013 NBA Draft on acquiring top talent.
Before you read the following, you should also visit the leadership lessons from April’s NFL Draft.  Click here for 32 Things Organizations Look For When Selecting A Leader.

• Greatness - “If there is greatness in you, now is the time to find it.” – Magic Johnson
• Overcoming Adversity – “For the top half of the draft it’s about overcoming adversity.” – Jalen Rose
• Talent – “He is the most talented player in this draft.  Now there are questions about his assertiveness.” – Jay Bilas on Ben McLemore
• Relentless/Finds A Way – “He is the kind of player you can go to war with.” – Bill Simmons on Victor Oladipo
• Helps Build Your Identity – “The draft is about finding players to help Orlando find a new identity.” – Orlando Magic GM Rob Hennigan
• Makes An Impact – “There are no impact players in this draft but we are looking for a player who can make an immediate impact.  We are also looking for someone to compliment John Wall.” – Washington Wizards GM Ernie Grunfield
• Success – “Oladipo is the one player in this draft who will not fail.” – Bilas
• Long-Term Potential – “The next 10 years matter, not the next 10 weeks.” – ESPN analyst Tom Penn
• Size Matters – “You cannot have enough active big guys.” – Rose
• Options – “If Oklahoma City would have kept James Hardin they could have made a run at the title and then traded the Godfather for the first pick.” – Simmons
• Patience – “He’s still young.  Give him time to develop and he is the most talented player in the draft.” – Bilas on McLemore
• Partnerships – “Whose going to be your partner in a bad draft?” – Bilas
• Trust Your Preparation – “I thought it was a bizarre pick.” – Simmons on Cleveland’s pick of Anthony Bennett as the #1 pick in the draft.
• Hard Work – “Victor Oladipo is a worker.” – Bilas
• Improves Culture – “He (Oladipo) improves their culture right away.  It will be a culture of work.  He will shame his teammates into working harder.” – Bilas
• Willing To Improve – “All young players need to improve.” – Rose
• Versatility – “Otto Porter Jr. is the most versatile person in this draft…He is the most complete player at both ends of the court.” – Bilas
• Low Maintenance – “He is not only low-maintenance.  He is no maintenance.” – Bilas
• Self-Confidence – “2nd and 3rd pick in the draft were not in the Top 100 high school players as Juniors.” – Bilas
• Familiarity – “People start looking for reasons to not like people they continually see.  They get bored.” – Simmons
• Luck – Nerlens Noels falling to New Orleans at the 7th pick to pair with Anthony Davis is a tremendous blessing for this franchise.
• Personality – “The only question about him is his personality.” – Bilas on McLemore
• Willing To Earn Respect – “Veterans will never call him all of that.  Get ready to be called KC.” – Rose on Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
• Proper Fit – “It’s not who picks you but are you going to get to play your game.” – Rose
• Prudence - “New GMs don’t usually swing for the fences.” – Simmons
• Appreciation – “I’m surprised the 76ers would give up on Jrue Holiday like that.  An All-Star point guard.” – Rose
• Alpha Male - “Point guard is an alpha-dog position and I’m not sure he’s an alpha-dog.” – Simmons on Michael Carter-Williams
• Do What It Takes To Acquire Top Talent – “Houston and Dallas are in an arms race to get Dwight Howard.” – Simmons