Evan Carmichael argues that businesses need teams of great employees who love the mission, not average performers who just do the job. His friend Don says this is unfair because great talent is scarce, but Evan counters that mixing high and average performers actually demotivates the best people.
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Hey, it's Evan. Okay, YouTube, I need your help. I want to know if I'm full of BS or not. I wrote an email a little while ago about a team member that I had that I had to cut back her hours and, and the importance of getting great people on your team. So the summary is you don't want to accept people on your team who just get the job done. You want to bring on people who go above and beyond, who love what you're all about, and and you're not going to do great work right here. You are not going to do great work with average people. You want to give them every opportunity to succeed. You want to try as much as you can, but not every person is going to work at your business. Anyway, I was frustrated. I was sad at that. It, uh, it pained me. And for anybody who's had to let somebody go, you know what I'm talking about. It's one of the hardest things you have to do in a business. So I wanted to share that with you, with my audience. Anyway, Don, my friend Don. Don writes back, Evan, I say BS. You made the wrong decision. Absolutely the wrong decision. Fact is, there are few really great employees out there, and if you are expecting to only hire and employ really great employees, they will soon see the unfairness in your approach. Well, Don, I do agree that there are really few great employees out there. But great employees for your business. This is the difference. You can be a great employee at one company, something that you believe in and you love what they stand for, and you're going to give everything you can, and you may be a crappy employee somewhere else. The key is finding people who love what you do and can also contribute their skills to you. The last part I don't get. If you're expecting only to hire and employ really great employees, they will soon see the unfairness in your approach. What's the unfairness? You think great people like being around average people? You think somebody who's busting their ass, who's working and giving everything they got, likes being on a team with somebody who barely cares? That's unfair, bringing in average people onto your team. This guy Don has never done anything great in his life, and it shows, because he doesn't understand what it takes to do something great. You have to build a great team. You cannot do this yourself. You need people who love what they do and who are great at what they do if you expect to do anything great in your business. That's my take on it anyway. I want to hear what you have to think. Am I right, or is Don right and I'm full of BS? Leave a comment below, let me know. I'll see you soon.
