Steve Jobs鈥�3 Insights on Team Building
Steve Jobs believed customers could and should experience an in-rush of something through products and services. The ability to turn the idea of something into something that leaves society better requires an 鈥淎 Team.鈥� Here are three insights from Steve Jobs on Team Building:
鈥�The process is Magic.鈥� 鈥� Steve Jobs (Lost Interview talking about people required to make new products happen)
Steve Jobs believed customers could and should experience an in-rush of something through products and services. The ability to turn the idea of something into something that leaves society better requires an 鈥淎 Team.鈥�听 Here are three insights from Steve Jobs on Team Building:
1.听听听听听听 "I noticed that the dynamic range between what an average person could accomplish and what the best person could accomplish was 50 or 100 to 1. Given that, you're well advised to go after the cream of the cream. A small team of A+ players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players."
People make a company successful. 听A company will not survive without quality people, products and customers. Hiring quality talent, keeping workers engaged and giving them a vested interest keeps a company successful. Hiring extraordinary workers is necessary and weeds out mediocrity.听 Jobs believed the first ten people hired when a company is created will determine whether a company succeeds or fails.听 听听
2.听听听听听听 听鈥�Great things in business are never done by one person. They鈥檙e done by a team of people.鈥�
Egos can鈥檛 get in the way of work product. Recruiting a team of people that can work together, motivate each other and complement one another鈥檚 talents is essential. Team chemistry is achieved by asking questions and observing how people interact. Team players understand that doing what鈥檚 best benefits everyone including the team. Team players also create a culture of influence necessary for success.
3.听听听听听听 鈥�Content makes great products, not process. The best people are the ones that really understand the content. They鈥檙e a pain in the butt to manage. You put up with it because they鈥檙e so great at the content.鈥�
Content is more valuable.听 People who are motivated will be more engaged and willing to ask more 鈥渨hy鈥� questions. As a company, asking why you do things helps the company reinvent themselves and get rid of antiquated processes. Motivated people bring new ideas and keep the culture of excellence thriving.
Certified Speaking Professional Jeff Tobe works with organizations to take them beyond customer service to consider their customer EXPERIENCE by getting their people more engaged in what they do every day. Be sure to attend Jeff鈥檚 breakout session, 鈥�STEVE JOBS: The Lost Interview: Lessons on Leadership Development鈥� at the 乐竞体育赛事直播 Global Summit on Friday September 28, 2018 at 11:00 am.