Why so many CEO's get it wrong!!

I came across this interview by James Caan (Dragons Den) on Human Resources . He raises a lot of really good points about truly understanding and being involved in the People element of his businesses instead of some "Grand Plan" which so many CEO's have no idea how to implement.

"I got to know which people made great employees, so when individuals are nervous or emotional wrecks (on Dragons' Den), I'm more interested in finding their will to succeed. I learned that people make business success, not products. Many business leaders are still 80:20 in outlook - focusing 80% on the product, and 20% on the people. I couldn't be like this if I tried; I'm far more 50:50." He adds: "All hiring decisions are of great interest to me."

James highlights how important people are to any organisation and as you read on, you realise how many organisations you know or interact with get it so wrong.

"I don't think enough CEOs really understand the people element," he says controversially. "I spend all my time focusing on people and I know that people really love working for me. Too many think about grand, top-level plans without considering how they will be achieved or who will do it." He says having consideration for your people, at CEO level, is still "a skill".

"I think what people really want is relationships at work," he concludes. "A lot of people are not satisfied with their working lives - it's partly their fault, but partly their employers' fault. I try to create a working environment where people can excel and do what they didn't think was possible.

I know of an individual who worked for James a long time ago, and she says he is the best person she has ever worked for, so he does practice what he preaches.

Continue reading James' article.....