Claudio Fernandez Araoz, a senior partner at executive recruiting firm Egon Zehnder International, has just published a book offering a manager's guide to Great People Decisions.
As the subtitle suggests, it's about why people decisions matter so much, why they are so hard and how you can master them. I'm not sure one book alone will make any of us more skilled at people decisions, but this one is a good introduction to and summary of some of the latest research in the area, as well as the author's own extensive experience. It will make you think, and you'll enjoy the personal stories. Araoz comments:
"Nothing is more important for your career success than making great people decisions. Just think about it: once you become a manager, everything you do will depend on the people you've chosen: your results, your performance, your chances of being promoted, your risks ... In short, your career success."
"However, we rarely get any type of effective education for these crucial skills! Making great people decisions is a craft, and a discipline. It can be learned, and it should be learned."
What have YOU learned about the craft, skill and discipline of making better people decisions. How did you learn it?
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