{"id":17171,"date":"2015-11-21T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2015-11-21T20:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/?p=17171"},"modified":"2015-11-21T20:19:32","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T01:19:32","slug":"5-things-you-should-look-for-in-your-next-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2015\/11\/21\/5-things-you-should-look-for-in-your-next-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things Pastors And Business Leaders Should Look For When Hiring Key Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are a church, business, non-profit, or athletic organization, sooner or later you will have to recruit, replace or assign someone into a new leadership position.<\/p>\n<p>The question then becomes what are some of the qualities of an ideal candidate?<\/p>\n<p>In the November 20th edition of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">USA Today<\/a>, writer Tom Pelissero wrote about the process the Detroit Lions are going through to select their next general manager. \u00a0The Lions formed a panel of former league executives and coaches to vet a group of candidates before making a final decision.<\/p>\n<p>Their criteria provides a good template for pastors and business leaders to begin looking for in their potential hires.<\/p>\n<p>Based upon the search committee’s findings, the following are <strong>5 Things Pastors And Business Leaders Should Look For When Hiring Key Staff<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>A Proven Track Record Of Success<\/strong> – Chris Ballard, the current Director of Football Operations for the Kansas City Chiefs, previously scouted for the Chicago Bears for 12 years.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Learned From Great Leaders And Organizations<\/strong>\u00a0– Leaders are learners and the best leaders often learned from the best. \u00a0Eric DeCosta, the current Assistant General Manager of the Baltimore Ravens, has learned at the feet of arguably the game’s best general manager, <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2015\/01\/06\/13-practices-of-highly-successful-leaders-who-stand-the-test-of-time\/\">Ozzie Newsome<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Is Experiencing Current Success<\/strong> – One thing you will notice about all five candidates is they are each currently employed. \u00a0The most talented people are almost always unavailable. \u00a0You must go get them. \u00a0George Paton, longtime assistant to Minnesota Vikings General Manager Rick Spielman, has helped construct one of pro football’s best rosters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High Intelligence<\/strong> – Chris Polian, the current Director of Player Personnel of the Jacksonville Jaguars, served under his brilliant father, the legendary Hall of Famer <a href=\"https:\/\/briandoddonleadership.com\/2014\/12\/27\/11-practices-of-highly-successful-leaders-you-want-to-hire-in-2015\/\">Bill Polian<\/a>, for three years as the Indianapolis Colts Vice President and General Manager.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Continual Growth<\/strong> – \u00a0Smart organizations look for individuals who have shown continual growth and are always getting better. \u00a0Eliot Wolf, Director of Player Personnel for the Green Bay Packers, has continually been promoted up the company’s ladder since joining the team in 2004.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>A Proven Track Record Of Success, Learned From Great Leaders And Organizations, Currently Successful, High Intelligence and Continual Growth.<\/strong> \u00a0If you are looking for a new leader, start with candidates who possess these qualities and you will be well on your way to finding a great leader.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/brqlhP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-16203 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briandoddonleadership.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Screen-Shot-2015-06-24-at-8.35.12-PM-e1435192704629.png?resize=300%2C192&ssl=1\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-06-24 at 8.35.12 PM\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please click the link on the left to subscribe to this site and receive my latest FREE Ebook\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/brqlhP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong><em>969 Leadership Quotes: Timeless Truths From The 2015 Passion, Velocity, Orange and Leadercast Conferences<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. \u00a0The lessons contained will inspire, equip, stretch and grow you as a leader. \u00a0Enjoy!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you are a church, business, non-profit, or athletic organization, sooner or later you will have to recruit, replace or assign someone into a new leadership position. 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