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The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent
In our modern business landscape, the war for talent is more complex than ever. You need to attract and retain the best talent for your organization to win, but without the right strategy or mindset, you won’t be able to compete. If your revenue is declining, you’re losing market share to your competition, or your organizational health is deteriorating, it’s time to evolve how you approach this never-ending war. After all, your PEOPLE—not your product or service—are your strongest competitive advantage.
The Talent War explores how US Special Operations Forces (SOF) assess, select, and develop their world-class talent. You’ll learn how to adopt a talent mindset, the single greatest weapon you can possess in the war for talent. When your organization reflects this mindset, you will hire, train, and develop the right people, and put them in the best positions to make decisions that allow you to retake the advantage and win the war.
The Talent War explores how US Special Operations Forces (SOF) assess, select, and develop their world-class talent. You’ll learn how to adopt a talent mindset, the single greatest weapon you can possess in the war for talent. When your organization reflects this mindset, you will hire, train, and develop the right people, and put them in the best positions to make decisions that allow you to retake the advantage and win the war.
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First published November 10, 2020
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December 17, 2020
‘Hire for Character; Train for Skill.’
Hiring and retaining good employees plays a vital role in the success of any business. A business cannot run smoothly unless work is being carried out effectively and efficiently by employees under the leadership and direction of capable management. Several points need to be considered when hiring but choosing an individual that fits your company culture is one of the most important factors to consider. THE TALENT WAR gives excellent insights into finding the right candidates that will not just blend in but will also grow to influence and improve work processes with their unique skill set. Highly recommended reading for all those involved in strategic talent acquisition and management.
Hiring and retaining good employees plays a vital role in the success of any business. A business cannot run smoothly unless work is being carried out effectively and efficiently by employees under the leadership and direction of capable management. Several points need to be considered when hiring but choosing an individual that fits your company culture is one of the most important factors to consider. THE TALENT WAR gives excellent insights into finding the right candidates that will not just blend in but will also grow to influence and improve work processes with their unique skill set. Highly recommended reading for all those involved in strategic talent acquisition and management.
September 20, 2021
My boss asked his staff to read this book. We have a "book review" meeting about it tomorrow. It's a good message on the importance of hiring the right people. However, I now have acronym overload. It's going to take at least four pleasure reading books to recover.
April 13, 2024
Excellent book to help anyone in talent acquisition to build their team with the right people. The approaches Mike and George shared from their experience in the military are very relatable to what we look for in the right people for our business, along with developing the talent we just recruited. Thank you Mike and George for a great read that provided a lot of in depth insight to us win The Talent War!!!
February 7, 2021
Must read for anyone responsible for building teams or hiring talent.
September 30, 2021
One of the best books I’ve read this year!
April 15, 2023
Must read for anyone in the recruitment, selection, and hiring process of their organization. Also needed for those who oversee training and promotional testing.
September 8, 2020
This is such a great way to understand the disconnect between the military and civilian employment sector. There are several different ideas, plans, and techniques that are discussed in detail in this book. Job searching is not easy for any veteran due to the unfit/irrelevant articles of filling a spot appropriately for a job. I remember going through those struggles trying to find employment and understanding the civilian work force and what they would desire of me before I am considered a job.
November 19, 2020
They certainly make the case of how to acquire and build talent. I will certainly look at resumes and hiring boards differently.
February 13, 2022
Enlightening and insightful book which I believe to be an excellent resource for veterans looking to sell and importantly, articulate and highlight their transferable skillsets.
Typically, a trait of soldiers is their humility, but usually this humility doesn’t lend to promoting one’s skills and attributes.
While this book provides a fascinating insight into hiring for talent. Conversely, these tools and traits allow understanding and identifying of what ex military, may well provide to almost any organisation when pursing work opportunities.
As the title suggests, this is an excellent resource for identifying, attracting, retaining and growing talent within an organisation. Additionally, the book’s many anecdotes and examples were very relatable. Particularly, when ex colleagues, whom were fascinating and determined individuals. However, these individuals typically could not be retained within the military. Numerous times the book revealed through explanation and analysis, identifying the reasons these individuals were undoubtedly going to move on.
Likely, we are all attracted and drawn to talent. Personally, I am enthusiastic when talented individuals are prevalent within an organisation. I’m appealed by the ‘electric feeling’ evident through the associated the motivation and morale. Subsequently, this often permeates throughout a working environment in sustaining teams and propelling organisations. Naturally, I’m appealed by what harnesses this, and importantly how this can be pursued. The Talent War has explored this pursuit, and provides a resourceful and sound analysis.
There were an enormous amount of relatable content, and this book has really informed my transition from the armed forces. Primarily, through the author’s previous military work and their subsequent experiences in their consultancy in varied companies and environments.
Credit to the authors for presenting this valuable information and the subsequent assistance this provides in the sometimes forgotten and unknown skillsets individuals withhold. As well as necessary attributes which so many veterans can rely upon to enable a wide range of industries.
For those that are in the continual hiring process, a new appreciation will be garnered in what can be targeted for in suitability. Notably, how talent might be lurking in one of the many quickly discarded applicants.
There were plenty of standout highlights from this audible version of the book but some highlights were
‘Instead of prioritising red flags, look for green ones’,
‘I want to see people step up, fail fast, iterate quickly, and improve.’
‘the greatest currency in life is the impact you have on others.’
Typically, a trait of soldiers is their humility, but usually this humility doesn’t lend to promoting one’s skills and attributes.
While this book provides a fascinating insight into hiring for talent. Conversely, these tools and traits allow understanding and identifying of what ex military, may well provide to almost any organisation when pursing work opportunities.
As the title suggests, this is an excellent resource for identifying, attracting, retaining and growing talent within an organisation. Additionally, the book’s many anecdotes and examples were very relatable. Particularly, when ex colleagues, whom were fascinating and determined individuals. However, these individuals typically could not be retained within the military. Numerous times the book revealed through explanation and analysis, identifying the reasons these individuals were undoubtedly going to move on.
Likely, we are all attracted and drawn to talent. Personally, I am enthusiastic when talented individuals are prevalent within an organisation. I’m appealed by the ‘electric feeling’ evident through the associated the motivation and morale. Subsequently, this often permeates throughout a working environment in sustaining teams and propelling organisations. Naturally, I’m appealed by what harnesses this, and importantly how this can be pursued. The Talent War has explored this pursuit, and provides a resourceful and sound analysis.
There were an enormous amount of relatable content, and this book has really informed my transition from the armed forces. Primarily, through the author’s previous military work and their subsequent experiences in their consultancy in varied companies and environments.
Credit to the authors for presenting this valuable information and the subsequent assistance this provides in the sometimes forgotten and unknown skillsets individuals withhold. As well as necessary attributes which so many veterans can rely upon to enable a wide range of industries.
For those that are in the continual hiring process, a new appreciation will be garnered in what can be targeted for in suitability. Notably, how talent might be lurking in one of the many quickly discarded applicants.
There were plenty of standout highlights from this audible version of the book but some highlights were
‘Instead of prioritising red flags, look for green ones’,
‘I want to see people step up, fail fast, iterate quickly, and improve.’
‘the greatest currency in life is the impact you have on others.’
December 20, 2020
A dynamic and innovative approach to recruiting individuals who will really make a contribution to your organization and its performance.
This is a unique approach written for the business community by special force experts. As an ex- military officer myself, as well as a financial advisor, I was highly impressed with the methods described in this book. In addition to describing the process of selection of individuals in the special forces, the authors make this book entertaining with true stories of their own experiences as well as comrades in arms. I found the approach of rating HR as a functional top priority of businesses a fascinating concept. The US special forces are possibly the most effective in the world, and it is interesting to read the detailed procedures that they use to identify raw talent and how this same process can be applied in the business environment. CEO's and heads of businesses, as well as state owned enterprises will be able to save a fortune, and generate even higher profits by applying the techniques outlined in this fascinating and entertaining book.
This is a unique approach written for the business community by special force experts. As an ex- military officer myself, as well as a financial advisor, I was highly impressed with the methods described in this book. In addition to describing the process of selection of individuals in the special forces, the authors make this book entertaining with true stories of their own experiences as well as comrades in arms. I found the approach of rating HR as a functional top priority of businesses a fascinating concept. The US special forces are possibly the most effective in the world, and it is interesting to read the detailed procedures that they use to identify raw talent and how this same process can be applied in the business environment. CEO's and heads of businesses, as well as state owned enterprises will be able to save a fortune, and generate even higher profits by applying the techniques outlined in this fascinating and entertaining book.
January 8, 2021
A motivation story told through Warcraft
The authors of this motivational piece Mike Sarraille and George Randle decided to use military Warcraft as a basis to expose the principles and strategies that business owners and organizational leaders must use to engage the best forms of talent for their firms. With two hundred and ninety-six pages and three divisions and several subsections, the book made me understand that our actions and inactions with regard to recruitment, evaluation and hiring of team members has a lot to do with productivity. My favourite part was the highlight on the wrongs with the traditional hiring practices and how being innovative in the current dispensation is crucial. The style of the narration makes this particular script unique in the sense that a lot of the telling is told from a military point of view, which in a way reminds of the arts of war. The title It's Your Wealth-Keep It: The Definitive Guide to Growing, Protecting, Enjoying, and Passing On Your Wealth is appealing enough to gain your attention at first glance, which is what actually pulled me to read it.
The authors of this motivational piece Mike Sarraille and George Randle decided to use military Warcraft as a basis to expose the principles and strategies that business owners and organizational leaders must use to engage the best forms of talent for their firms. With two hundred and ninety-six pages and three divisions and several subsections, the book made me understand that our actions and inactions with regard to recruitment, evaluation and hiring of team members has a lot to do with productivity. My favourite part was the highlight on the wrongs with the traditional hiring practices and how being innovative in the current dispensation is crucial. The style of the narration makes this particular script unique in the sense that a lot of the telling is told from a military point of view, which in a way reminds of the arts of war. The title It's Your Wealth-Keep It: The Definitive Guide to Growing, Protecting, Enjoying, and Passing On Your Wealth is appealing enough to gain your attention at first glance, which is what actually pulled me to read it.
August 12, 2021
This is a decent book if you need to be convinced that talent matters and that you should put serious effort into your hiring process (recruiting, interviewing, onboarding). But it didn't go all the way to the final step on how to do it like the special forces. Partly, that's because they shared almost nothing about the actual selection process of the special forces--not the tactical details, only high level values that they look for a few anecdotes. I wanted to see the actual questions or look at the actual criteria. I realize there may be national security reasons not to spell it out for us, but they also didn't give tactical details on how we should do it either. It stayed at the highest level ("you should care about this") and then came down near the ground, but never landed. For example, you should have a good onboarding process, here's an anecdote on how we care about onboarding in special forces, here are a couple of general principles for good onboarding, done (no specific plan to do onboarding).
So I consider this a decent introduction for those who are total newbies, but not really the ideal book to learn how to do this well.
So I consider this a decent introduction for those who are total newbies, but not really the ideal book to learn how to do this well.
December 17, 2020
With the same intensity that Mike Sarraille had in the military Spec Ops division, he pours into EF Overwatch. The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent tells on how this consultant spots talent needed for the competitive edge in business. He understands the need to train, experience, and grow in good workers. Leaders must allow their workers to expand, because they will risk losing them or destroy their spirit.
I love how Mike Sarraille uses stories from his time in the military and then relates it to the corporate world. In The Talent War, the author understands people; what drives them, discourages them, and how to bring out the best in them. This book has the edgy precision to clear away the dross and helps you focus on pure leadership and team building. Leaders and employees are both expected to step and work for a more productive outcome. Overall, this book is intense, right to the point, has fascinating applications, and a wealth of wisdom.
I love how Mike Sarraille uses stories from his time in the military and then relates it to the corporate world. In The Talent War, the author understands people; what drives them, discourages them, and how to bring out the best in them. This book has the edgy precision to clear away the dross and helps you focus on pure leadership and team building. Leaders and employees are both expected to step and work for a more productive outcome. Overall, this book is intense, right to the point, has fascinating applications, and a wealth of wisdom.
December 16, 2020
The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent by Mike Sarraille, George Randle, and Josh Cotton breaks down how to attract and retain talent to your organization. In a skillful and thoughtful manner, the authors relay their personal take on recruiting the best talent, a lot of it with a military slant and mindset. The US Special Operations community is certainly an expert on this front, espousing their belief that talent plus leadership equals victory. After all, without recruiting the talent that you need, your organization or business will flounder and never reach its full potential. This is a must-read in one of the most complex business atmospheres ever, talent acquisition is incredibly important, and this book clearly shows you how it should be done. No nonsense, real-world experiences give this book a significant edge over other business books. If you are a decision-maker in your company, this is a must-read. Highly recommend.
December 21, 2020
As a Business owner, or even just a Recruiter, you need to know how to attract, train and most importantly retain the top talent for your field. In an increasingly competitive world, the right talent c an be hard to come by. The three authors take a look at one of the most successful operations in attracting, training and retaining top talent: The US Special Forces. For them, quality over Quantity has always held true and by looking at their recruitment practices, we can glean a lot of beneficial information for our own companies.
I thought this was an excellent book. I have served as a recruiter in small and large businesses and I agree that attracting the right talent for each position is very hard to do. The tips given on how to even approach this from the beginning were very enlightening and helpful. I am sure that I will be able to implement them in my next role.
I thought this was an excellent book. I have served as a recruiter in small and large businesses and I agree that attracting the right talent for each position is very hard to do. The tips given on how to even approach this from the beginning were very enlightening and helpful. I am sure that I will be able to implement them in my next role.
December 22, 2020
A book about strategies in the current business industry
“Talent War” by Mike Serraille and George Randle is a book that compares the business world to a war. More specifically, it describes how the tactics and skills which are highly valued during a war can also be employed to succeed in the business industry.
As Serraille was a former marine, he shares his own experiences and business-learning process. The authors describe “talent” as the most important skill to develop both at a fight or in a company. They also emphasize the importance of working in groups.
I found the ideas in the book explicitly explained and graphically represented.
I love explanations that are based on first-hand experience, so I consider that this reader contains everything you need to know and learn about businesses
“Talent War” by Mike Serraille and George Randle is a book that compares the business world to a war. More specifically, it describes how the tactics and skills which are highly valued during a war can also be employed to succeed in the business industry.
As Serraille was a former marine, he shares his own experiences and business-learning process. The authors describe “talent” as the most important skill to develop both at a fight or in a company. They also emphasize the importance of working in groups.
I found the ideas in the book explicitly explained and graphically represented.
I love explanations that are based on first-hand experience, so I consider that this reader contains everything you need to know and learn about businesses
December 23, 2020
The Talent War is not just a detailed guide on how to achieve success. The most important thing in life and in business is leadership and this is what the authors want to explain to us with this book.
It is a clear and easy-to-read book, beyond making a lot of reference to techniques carried out by the US Seals, every example and every detail can be carried out in our business and personal life so as not to lose the talents that they are presented to us along the way. Talents are people who never give up and who succeed beyond adversity due to their tenacity and perseverance.
This book has helped me to change the way I look at the staff in my company and to know how to capture talents and retain them to obtain the much desired success.
It is a book that I recommend reading, mainly to anyone who wants to form a qualified team and excel in business.
It is a clear and easy-to-read book, beyond making a lot of reference to techniques carried out by the US Seals, every example and every detail can be carried out in our business and personal life so as not to lose the talents that they are presented to us along the way. Talents are people who never give up and who succeed beyond adversity due to their tenacity and perseverance.
This book has helped me to change the way I look at the staff in my company and to know how to capture talents and retain them to obtain the much desired success.
It is a book that I recommend reading, mainly to anyone who wants to form a qualified team and excel in business.
July 13, 2021
A good book for a limited and specific audience.
It's a familiar trope these days to compare business to war, with MBAs around the globe reading Sun Tzu. It's an obvious leap to suggest hiring teams employ selection processes developed in the military. If that's all you get from this book, you've missed the point.
There is a lot of good material presented here.
While not necessarily novel, some content is even cliche, the compilation of these principles in one place makes a good resource for talent acquisition and HR teams.
"Hire for Character, not Skill" is something that's been emphasized in corporate circles for years now, but the specifics of how to do this presented in this book are the most valuable point.
How do you define, identify and cultivate the character traits that make someone successful in your organization?
It's a familiar trope these days to compare business to war, with MBAs around the globe reading Sun Tzu. It's an obvious leap to suggest hiring teams employ selection processes developed in the military. If that's all you get from this book, you've missed the point.
There is a lot of good material presented here.
While not necessarily novel, some content is even cliche, the compilation of these principles in one place makes a good resource for talent acquisition and HR teams.
"Hire for Character, not Skill" is something that's been emphasized in corporate circles for years now, but the specifics of how to do this presented in this book are the most valuable point.
How do you define, identify and cultivate the character traits that make someone successful in your organization?
September 12, 2021
Talent war stresses the idea that a business success is fundamentally based on people within. Thought the authors doesn’t explain how to creat a hiring process itself neither goes into the details of how the Special Operations Forces does it, they go into a lot discussion that is idiosyncratic in the hiring process like hard skills vs soft skills, having a dedicated process that is constantly revisited and improved.
This hiring team should never stop looking for new people with the attention to that, A-players hires A-players, the process to reveal the character we want it doesn’t build it. Despite of that, we should do train everybody, be prepared to people get off the bus, so on.
Mike and George also recommends the use of social media and points that every employee should be an extension of the hiring and seeking process and also the leader.
This hiring team should never stop looking for new people with the attention to that, A-players hires A-players, the process to reveal the character we want it doesn’t build it. Despite of that, we should do train everybody, be prepared to people get off the bus, so on.
Mike and George also recommends the use of social media and points that every employee should be an extension of the hiring and seeking process and also the leader.
December 22, 2020
The right choice to win.
“The Talent War” written by M. Sarraille and G. Randle allowed me to take a glance at the world of leadership and business organizations and to learn from the real experiences of talented teams.
Since some years now, I have been interested in selective programs and strategies regarding human resources. After reading this wonderful book, I understood that these factors are key to “win the war” and build a successful organization. The work capacity and the personal characteristics of employees together with a solid structure of selection, assessment, and training are essential to create a profitable company.
I liked this book since it is inspiring and I think its principles can be applied to all types of businesses.
“The Talent War” written by M. Sarraille and G. Randle allowed me to take a glance at the world of leadership and business organizations and to learn from the real experiences of talented teams.
Since some years now, I have been interested in selective programs and strategies regarding human resources. After reading this wonderful book, I understood that these factors are key to “win the war” and build a successful organization. The work capacity and the personal characteristics of employees together with a solid structure of selection, assessment, and training are essential to create a profitable company.
I liked this book since it is inspiring and I think its principles can be applied to all types of businesses.
December 23, 2020
I was really looking for something inspirational and I bumped into this book, what a discovery!
Specially written for business leaders who are looking to build elite teams and win on talent, leadership is put in the first place in this book which is made up of first-hand tips and information to build a strong team full of talented people. Actually, one of the main ideas of the book is that people themselves are the key to success.
Both authors have served in the battlefield and they have been able to establish a parallelism between real war and a talent war and they have divided the books into three parts: the war for talent, preparing for war, and going to war. I believe this was an original way of presenting
such an amazing topic!
Specially written for business leaders who are looking to build elite teams and win on talent, leadership is put in the first place in this book which is made up of first-hand tips and information to build a strong team full of talented people. Actually, one of the main ideas of the book is that people themselves are the key to success.
Both authors have served in the battlefield and they have been able to establish a parallelism between real war and a talent war and they have divided the books into three parts: the war for talent, preparing for war, and going to war. I believe this was an original way of presenting
such an amazing topic!
January 2, 2021
I have read tons of books that talk about how to conquer and win the business world but I rarely read something that highlights more about how an existing talent can help a lot in becoming successful in business. The Talent War: How Special Operations and Great Organizations Win on Talent by Mike Sarraille is an absolute must-read self-help book that offers great learning.
The book tackles about how talent could be very useful especially for business owners who want to grow and expand their team. Not only did the book tackled about the power of talent but it also talks about the importance of a good leadership. What I also especially loved about this book is that the author put up his experiences especially while he was still on the Navy SEAL. Over all, a great self-help book!
The book tackles about how talent could be very useful especially for business owners who want to grow and expand their team. Not only did the book tackled about the power of talent but it also talks about the importance of a good leadership. What I also especially loved about this book is that the author put up his experiences especially while he was still on the Navy SEAL. Over all, a great self-help book!
December 1, 2021
Decent stressing character and talent over experience and providing a framework for creating assessments, strategies, and other methods to bring talent in.
Severely lacks in bridging the gap between SOF selection and private sector. Little to no real examples of how to utilize murder boards in private sector or many other strategies they advocate for. Many personal stories about what Mike and George experienced in the military and private sector but also lacks meat with these examples to the extent they can share.
There are pieces to take from this and it’s an easy read, but I feel like I got a lot of this info already from Jocko Podcast when he interviewed Mike and George during the pre-release of this book.
Severely lacks in bridging the gap between SOF selection and private sector. Little to no real examples of how to utilize murder boards in private sector or many other strategies they advocate for. Many personal stories about what Mike and George experienced in the military and private sector but also lacks meat with these examples to the extent they can share.
There are pieces to take from this and it’s an easy read, but I feel like I got a lot of this info already from Jocko Podcast when he interviewed Mike and George during the pre-release of this book.
December 23, 2020
This was a very informative and practical book, not only I can use all the data I absorbed in business related things, but also to any aspects of my life where there’s is a group of people working together for a perfect outcome. I really liked some of the reflections that the book touches about having people with different ideas and thoughts and allow everyone to give the best version of themselves.
“The Talent War” would be the perfect book to gift on Christmas; what a better way to start the New Year than having all this insights and tools to reach the goals we are aiming in this 2021.
“The Talent War” would be the perfect book to gift on Christmas; what a better way to start the New Year than having all this insights and tools to reach the goals we are aiming in this 2021.
December 24, 2020
Brilliant and practical
I have found this book to be of great help. Through time I’ve found that I might not be successful in everything I do. This book by M. Barlaz is a great guide for everyone. The 7 steps mentioned in the book bring knowledge of how to handle situations, carry ourselves and reach the best in us. I believe that this book will be helpful to anyone who reads it as I personally feel touched by this book.
This book is simple and to the point and it’s easy to comprehend. I will always keep this book in mind and remember the guidance provided by an incredible author. Highly recommended to everyone!
I have found this book to be of great help. Through time I’ve found that I might not be successful in everything I do. This book by M. Barlaz is a great guide for everyone. The 7 steps mentioned in the book bring knowledge of how to handle situations, carry ourselves and reach the best in us. I believe that this book will be helpful to anyone who reads it as I personally feel touched by this book.
This book is simple and to the point and it’s easy to comprehend. I will always keep this book in mind and remember the guidance provided by an incredible author. Highly recommended to everyone!
December 22, 2020
This book really caught my attention once I started reading it. The Talent War is clear and has very interesting ideas for business leaders who want to build a good team. Talent is highlighted as one of the most important qualities to look for, and I really agree on this but I also think that we should learn how to spot talented people out of a group.
Charts, bullet points and images are used for a better understanding of the ideas. It is a middle length read that is very complete and interesting. I liked it very much and I would recommend reading it.
Charts, bullet points and images are used for a better understanding of the ideas. It is a middle length read that is very complete and interesting. I liked it very much and I would recommend reading it.
February 10, 2021
If you are interested in learning:
- More about Talent Acquisition
- How to recruit and develop Top Talent
- What to work on to be a better candidate
- How to improve the assessments and interviews to really get what you need
I recommend reading “The Talent War” by Mike Sarraile & George Randle with Josh Cotton, Ph.D.
Found this book refreshing and i ended up highlighting 97 phrases! This is the one that sticks with me the most:
People all too often hire someone who can write a great resume and interview well. That’s not the same thing as someone who will be great on the job.
- More about Talent Acquisition
- How to recruit and develop Top Talent
- What to work on to be a better candidate
- How to improve the assessments and interviews to really get what you need
I recommend reading “The Talent War” by Mike Sarraile & George Randle with Josh Cotton, Ph.D.
Found this book refreshing and i ended up highlighting 97 phrases! This is the one that sticks with me the most:
People all too often hire someone who can write a great resume and interview well. That’s not the same thing as someone who will be great on the job.
March 11, 2021
Overall, this book presents great principles that I'm 100% all about. "Assess. Select. Develop. Lead. This is the winning formula for victory in war and business." It has solid information, but it is terribly redundant. The book basically says this over and over again. I agree with the principles, but the book basically told me that hiring for talent and developing that talent (like the SPECOPS community) is the best way to do business (over and over). Notice how redundant my post is? See what I did there?
May 31, 2021
'The Talent War' is a decent book that has some useful tips on hiring practices and would be an educational read for most leaders.
- What are the standards you use to determine who you hire?
- Who does your organization want on its team?
- How do you structure the hiring process, and who do you have do the hiring?
The book is straightforward and the advice is practical. Much of it is not particularly novel or surprising, but it is still worth a read for anyone who wants to think about how they hire.
- What are the standards you use to determine who you hire?
- Who does your organization want on its team?
- How do you structure the hiring process, and who do you have do the hiring?
The book is straightforward and the advice is practical. Much of it is not particularly novel or surprising, but it is still worth a read for anyone who wants to think about how they hire.
April 7, 2022
There are a handful of business books that rise to the top of the "must-read" list, and this is at the top of that handful. If anyone knows how to evaluate, select, develop, and deploy talent to the best effect, it's the US special forces community.
And in this book, two veterans of those special forces explain how and why it is done, while making the ties between the military and business applications.
I almost hesitated to post this review, because the talent wars are real and I intend to win them.
And in this book, two veterans of those special forces explain how and why it is done, while making the ties between the military and business applications.
I almost hesitated to post this review, because the talent wars are real and I intend to win them.
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