#39 all stars

I'll bet that the managers of tonight's MLB All-Star teams wish that they had a roster full of such talent for their regular teams.  Wouldn't we all like that?

But it is probably not a luxury that we will be afforded (or can afford!).  A wise colleague of mine counseled that as a leader, we need to evaluate our positions and determine where we had to have "A" talent, where we needed "B" and where we could get by with "C" performance.  "You can't have a team of all-stars," she said.  "But you need to be sure you get A talent in the A jobs."  

It is a pragmatic and insightful way to look at your role of acquiring staff.  What positions are critical functions for you and how do you attract the best employees there?  

-- beth triplett
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