Mar 26, 2013 | Blog

The Path to Success

Acquire the Right Talent

Heidi Halvorson recently published an article for the Harvard Business Review regarding “The Most Effective Strategies for Success.”  The article is a continuation of her popular piece Nine Things Successful People Do Differently and combines data from her 9 Things Diagnostic to weigh which of the strategies give the biggest effects.  The 9 strategies are a combination of strategic and tactical guidelines which can be applied to both personal and professional goals.

 

Based on the 30,000 plus responses to the diagnostic, the top 3 scoring strategies were “Have Grit,” “Know Exactly How Far You Have Left to Go,” and “Get Specific.”  These same strategies are easily applied to HR and Talent Acquisition in the Talent Economy, too.  

 

“Have Grit” translates to persistence.   HR leaders have got to consistently work toward their goals.  They must not lose focus or give up until the objective has been attained.  Grit can be learned and is a leading indicator of future success. 

 

“Know Exactly How Far You Have Left to Go” is about tracking the progress towards an end.  Leaders need to know where they stand and how much of the journey is left to achieve its aim.  Monitoring progress allows a leader to know if and when behaviors or strategies will need to be adjusted to secure the target.

 

“Get Specific” alludes to knowing what success will look like.   Getting specific allows a leader to stay motivated en route to the goal.  It also provides for a specific path of actions to execute on so there can be no doubt on how or if a goal has been met.

 

Join HCI this Thursday March 28, 2013 for the webcast, Innovative, Meticulous, Right Fit Hiring Practices, to hear Kristin Shulman, Global Manager for Strategic Talent Acquisition at CA Technologies share the story of her firm’s experience in building their employer value proposition and reputation within the marketplace using both strategic and tactical goals while staying on top of different hiring trends, new technologies, changing strategies and adapting to an organic shifting talent landscape.