Predicting Success: Evidence-Based Strategies to Hire the Right People and Build the Best Team

195 Pages·2014·1.46 MB·English

by  David Lahey

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PraiseforPredicting Success
“Dave Lahey absolutely understands the human dynamics
of today’s global workplace. He knows what mobilizing and
accelerating a workforce is all about in the global battle for
talent. Dave’s thought leadership on the implementation of
workforce analytics is the primer for the power of acceleration
forleadersateverylevel.”
—MikeStewart,PresidentandCEO,PredictiveGroup
“Dave Lahey has had many years working in and with some
of the most successful companies in the world. In his book
Predicting Success, he brings a clear and insightful framework
to understanding the many and sometimes contrary dynamics
we face in our business from day to day. It is this clarity that
sets Predicting Success apart and makes it a must read for all
managers who are looking for practical and useful systems and
methodologiestosolvebusinessproblems.”
—RobinWood,President,PredictiveAdvantage
“Thisisaneasyreadthatconciselysummarizestheunquestion-
ableneedforhiringtoolsinthesuccessofanybusiness(largeor
small). The book gives ample examples of the power provided
by understanding your employees’ skills and characteristics.
The Predictive Index behavioral assessment tools and training
not only transformed the way I ran my laboratory but also
changed the way I approached teaching and mentoring my
students and trainees, with the added bonus of saving a lot
of money. In the end, the book highlights how these types of
tools, available through Predictive Index, are really just a very
efficientandcost-effectivewayofimplementingcommonsense
inprojecting,planning,andexecutingmanagementdecisions.”
—PeterBackx,DVM,PhD,Professor,
UniversityofToronto,SchoolofMedicine
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“David Lahey’s book, Predicting Success, is excellent at help-
ing leaders learn and grow. With his incredible knowledge and
experienceinbusiness,Davehasthisspecialtalenttoalignchal-
lenges and people for higher achievements. It is not by chance
thathiscompany,PredictiveSuccess,isdefinitelyoneofthemost
successfullicenseesinthePIWorldwidenetwork.”
—YvesDjorno,PhD,StrategicCoach
toEntrepreneurialLeaders
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predicting
success
Evidence-Based Strategies
to Hire the Right People
and Build the Best Team
DAVID LAHEY
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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1
HOWTOSTART
1
TheBlameGame
2
TheOfficeParadigm,Revised
2
TheAwakening
4
TheCostofaBadHire
5
WhyThingsFail
7
GroupTherapy
8
CHAPTER 2
HOWTOBREAKANALYSISPARALYSIS
11
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CHAPTER 3
HOWTOLEAD
19
AllowingtheEmployeestoBetheBestVersions
ofThemselves
21
Third-BoxThinking
23
MeasureIt,ThenDoIt
24
UsingBehaviorAnalyticstoProduce
aBetterLeader
26
WhatIsPredictiveIndex®(PI®)?
27
EffectiveFeedbackIsaSecond
Paycheck
31
DoasIDo
32
Everyone’saLeader
33
CultivatingPrincipals
34
NationalTelcomCompanyExample
36
MoreThanMoney
38
Self-DevelopmentRules
39
ListeningtotheResults
40