It puts a huge smile on my face to see the transitional leap so many businesses are taking to hire people with initiative rather than obedience.
Funny how I’m just writing about this today when I asked Michael on last week’s podcast what he would look for in a person if he were hiring. He said initiative. (Episode 33)
Bravo to brands for up-ing the game, the standards, and for realizing the connection economy we’re living in before it was too late for them. Sadly we have another problem.
The workforce who is looking for jobs is still under the impression businesses are hiring the compliant. School has taught them how simple compliance is to measure and to test for. It’s easy to know when they’re doing a good job and when they’re not. They are seeking low standards and easy acceptance into the work world.
Many of those doors have closed though.
We need to change the mindset we have about the workplaces we want to be in and the brands we want to work with. They’re not looking for compliant workers, they’re looking for artists who take initiative.
Of course, initiative isn’t any easier to take, to do, to be. That’s on me and you. The cool thing about initiative is once you take it, we all benefit.
Stay Positive & Here’s Godin On Initiative
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