Posted on Apr 22, 2024
Adam Grant on how to identify and develop high-potential leaders
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A good article. It implies you can guide people to the right path. That’s where I disagree a bit. We can help develop the natural talents a person has, but if they don’t have that talent within them, they can just go so far.
Adam Grant on how to identify and develop high-potential leaders
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I agree with you, people have to have "Ability X," whatever that particular ability happens to be or they cannot improve upon it.
To this point, I have trained many Air Traffic Controllers, some from the very start, many from already having certification to improve their skill. I have also eliminated 5 people from the career field all for the same reason, they could not make a decision in a timely manner.
Everyone I trained I told them I can teach you to make the right decision, but you have to make the decision on your own. I cannot train your mind to make a decision.
In that job you have to make many split second decisions, some as simple as to who to talk to first. Some that have a ripple effect that if you change Aircraft A's movement in some way it will effect Aircraft B, C, D, and down the line.
To this point, I have trained many Air Traffic Controllers, some from the very start, many from already having certification to improve their skill. I have also eliminated 5 people from the career field all for the same reason, they could not make a decision in a timely manner.
Everyone I trained I told them I can teach you to make the right decision, but you have to make the decision on your own. I cannot train your mind to make a decision.
In that job you have to make many split second decisions, some as simple as to who to talk to first. Some that have a ripple effect that if you change Aircraft A's movement in some way it will effect Aircraft B, C, D, and down the line.
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It’s not an easy job telling someone they don’t have it. Some can’t do that successfully either.
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