Tag Archives: potential

Greatest Evidence of Potential in a Team Member

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: Is there any way to determine the long term potential of someone early in their career? Based on your workshop, I assume the answer is “no,” although I am hoping the answer is … Continue reading →

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A Decision Based on Hope?

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

Sylvia was perplexed. Difficulty trusting her judgment. “I have this gut feeling that Porter would make a good supervisor. But, he is our best technician. If I promote him and it doesn’t work out, I might lose my best technician.” … Continue reading →

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Potential is There, If You Know How to Look For It

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: Really enjoyed your last post on Discovering Potential in an Interview – I find this quote particularly interesting: “Potential does not live in the land of hypothetical. Potential lives in the land of … Continue reading →

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Discovering Potential Capability in an Interview

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Quick excerpt from a candidate interview – “How are you given work assignments?” I asked. “Well, I meet with the PMs on a weekly basis, just to catch up on progress completed the prior week, update them on logistics for … Continue reading →

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Interviewing for Potential

Posted on November 8, 2012 by

From the Ask Tom mailbag – Question: Many proponents of Requisite Organization claim that a person needs to have work commensurate with their potential capability to be engaged and fulfilled at work. They claim that being required to work at … Continue reading →

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