TAKE A CHANCE ON THEM!

Roshan Thiran is the Founder & CEO of the Leaderonomics Group. He constantly reminds his employees at Leaderonomics that every story has many sides to it.

- ROSHAN THIRAN

Soon after India obtained independence, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru chaired a meeting to discuss appointing a chief general for the Indian Army. As key leaders discussed candidates and options, Nehru disappointingly claimed, “I think we should appoint a British officer as the General as we don’t have anyone with enough experience to lead.”

This same conversation Nehru had with his leaders half a century ago is the same conversation taking place in many organisations today, from big corporation to SMEs.

Almost every business leader I meet complains to me about the same issue – they do not have enough good talented people to take their businesses to the next level. Especially in these challenging times, where businesses may need to pivot and change, we tend to look outside for the perfect ‘talent’ to help us navigate these times. Yet, do these folks really exists and can they really do a better job than who we have in our shop?

Talent has become the prime source of competitive advantage. Yet, most of us unknowingly ‘kill’ our talented people.