Hire and Keep the Best People : 21 Practical and Proven Techniques You Can Use Immediately!

Give Yourself The Competitive Edge in Selecting and Keeping Excellent People The biggest requirement for success in any business is the ability to attract and retain excellent employees, yet most managers have never received any formal training in the process of personnel selection. And, if you2re like most managers, you probably don2t have time for a course on the subject anyway, because your needs for personnel know-how are pressing and immediate ...

Very little solid evidence exists that microloans make a dent in long-term poverty. Sadly, evidence does exist for negligence, corruption, and methods that border on extortion. Part exposé, part memoir, and part financial detective story, this is the account of a one-time true believer whose decade in the industry turned him into a heretic.

Hugh Sinclair worked with several microfinance institutions around the world. He couldn’t help but notice that even with a booming $70 billion industry on their side, the poor didn’t seem any better off. Exorbitant interest rates led borrowers into never-ending debt spirals, and aggressive collection practices resulted in cases of forced prostitution, child labor, suicide, and nationwide revolts against the microfinance community.

Sinclair weaves a shocking tale of a system increasingly focused on maximizing profits—particularly once large banks got involved. He details his discovery of several scandals, one of the most disturbing involving a large African microfinance institution of questionable legality that charged interest rates in excess of 100 percent per year, and whose investors and supporters included some of the most celebrated leaders of the microfinance sector. Sinclair’s objections were first met with silence, then threats, attempted bribery, and a court case, and eventually led him to become a principle whistleblower in a sector that had lost its soul.

Microfinance can work—Sinclair describes moving experiences with several ethical and effective organizations and explains what made them different. But without the fundamental reforms that Sinclair recommends here, microfinance will remain an “investment opportunity” that will leave the poor with hollow promises and empty pockets.

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Rather than tell her what to do, Jeff sends her out to visit some high-performance teams and find out what makes them tick. Debbie and her team discover the three elements that all successful teams have in common. But that?s just the start. The devil is in the details, as the story of Debbie?s efforts to actually implement the three elements shows. You?ll learn how to change entrenched ways of thinking and acting, what leaders have to do to optimize each of the three elements of a successful team, how to measure your progress, and more. Creating high-performance teams does more than just give your organization a competitive advantage. It can be a performance multiplier that significantly improves results while honoring and developing people. It may be the ultimate win-win-win that all organizations are seeking Very little solid evidence exists that microloans make a dent in long-term poverty. Sadly, evidence does exist for negligence, corruption, and methods that border on extortion. Part expose, part memoir, and part financial detective story, this is the account of a one-time true believer whose decade in the industry turned him into a heretic. Hugh Sinclair worked with several microfinance institutions around the world. He couldn't help but notice that even with a booming $70 billion industry on their side, the poor didn't seem any better off. Exorbitant interest rates led borrowers into never-ending debt spirals, and aggressive collection practices resulted in cases of forced prostitution, child labor, suicide, and nationwide revolts against the microfinance community. Sinclair weaves a shocking tale of a system increasingly focused on maximizing profits--particularly once large banks got involved. He details his discovery of several scandals, one of the most disturbing involving a large African microfinance institution of questionable legality that charged interest rates in excess of 100 percent per year, and whose investors and supporters included some of the most celebrated leaders of the microfinance sector. Sinclair's objections were first met with silence, then threats, attempted bribery, and a court case, and eventually led him to become a principle whistleblower in a sector that had lost its soul. Microfinance can work -- Sinclair describes moving experiences with several ethical and effective organizations and explains what made them different. But without the fundamental reforms that Sinclair recommends here, microfinance will remain an "investment opportunity" that will leave the poor with hollow promises and empty pockets Very little solid evidence exists that microloans make a dent in long-term poverty. Sadly, evidence does exist for negligence, corruption, and methods that border on extortion. Part expos, part memoir, and part financial detective story, this is the account of a one-time true believer whose decade in the industry turned him into a heretic. Hugh Sinclair worked with several microfinance institutions around the world. He couldnt help but notice that even with a booming $70 billion industry on their side, the poor didnt seem any better off. Exorbitant interest rates led borrowers into never-ending debt spirals, and aggressive collection practices resulted in cases of forced prostitution, child labor, suicide, and nationwide revolts against the microfinance community. Sinclair weaves a shocking tale of a system increasingly focused on maximizing profitsparticularly once large banks got involved. He details his discovery of several scandals, one of the most disturbing involving a large African microfinance institution of questionable legality that charged interest rates in excess of 100 percent per year and whose investors and supporters included some of the most celebrated leaders of the microfinance sector. Sinclairs objections were first met with silence, then threats, attempted bribery, and a court case, and eventually led him to become a principal whistleblower in a sector that had lost its soul. Microfinance can workSinclair describes moving experiences with several ethical and effective organizations and explains what made them different. But without the fundamental reforms that Sinclair recommends here, microfinance will remain an investment opportunity that will leave the poor with hollow promises and empty pockets. Speakers and author of the bestselling books Maximum Achievement and The 100 Absolutely Unbreakable Laws of Business Success Offers 21 proven strategies that will give you a competitive edge in selecting and keeping excellent people Concise, handy, quick to read and easy to apply From corner cubicle to corporate suite, managers today say their biggest concern is the competition for talent. The critical constraint on the growth and success of any business is the ability to attract and keep excellent people. Unfortunately, very few managers have been thoroughly trained in the process of personnel selection. And they hardly have time to sign up for a course: they are confronted with an immediate need for personnel know-how. In his latest book, Brian Tracy draws on over 20 years of training managers in the art of employee selection to pinpoint the 21 most important, proven principles of employee recruitment and retention. In a single, brief, easy-to-read volume, Tracy summarizes the essential information every manager must know to attract the most capable, committed employees and to make sure they continue to be active contributors to the company for years to come. For each of these 21 techniques, Tracy discusses the underlying principle and offers an Action Exercise that enables readers to apply the technique immediately and see the results for themselves. Filled with proven, practical knowledge, Hire and Keep the Best People distills years of hard-won wisdom into a quick and easy set of techniques, offering managers effective steps they can take today to find, select, hire, orient, train, and retain the best people for their business Hire and Keep the Best People is filled with proven, practical knowledge and offers effective steps you can take today to find, select, hire, orient, train, and retain the best people for your business. From corner cubicle to corporate suite, managers today say their biggest concern is the competition for talent. The critical constraint on the growth and success of any business is the ability to attract and keep excellent people. Unfortunately, very few managers have been thoroughly trained in the process of personnel selection. In this book, Brian Tracy draws on over 20 years of training managers in the art of employee selection to pinpoint the 21 most important, proven principles of employee recruitment and retention. In a single, brief, easy-to-read volume, Tracy summarizes the essential information every manager must know to attract the most capable, committed employees and to make sure they continue to be active contributors to the company for years to come. For each of these 21 techniques, Tracy explains the underlying principle and offers an Action Exercise that enables readers to apply the technique immediately and see the results for themselves. Filled with proven, practical knowledge, Hire and Keep the Best People distills years of hard-won wisdom into a quick and easy set of techniques, offering managers effective steps they can take today to find, select, hire, orient, train, and retain the best people for their business. From corner cubicle to corporate suite, managers today say their biggest concern is the competition for talent. The critical constraint on the growth and success of any business is the ability to attract and keep excellent people. Unfortunately, very few managers have been thoroughly trained in the process of personnel selection.
Here, Brian Tracy draws on over 20 years of training managers in the art of employee selection to pinpoint the 21 most important, proven principles of employee recruitment and retention. In a single, brief, easy-to-read volume, Tracy summarizes the essential information every manager must know to attract the most capable, committed employees and to make sure they continue to be active contributors to the company for years to come.
For each of these 21 techniques, Tracy explains the underlying principle and offers an Action Exercise that enables readers to apply the technique immediately and see the results for themselves. Filled with proven, practical knowledge, Hire and Keep the Best People distills years of hard-won wisdom into a quick and easy set of techniques, offering managers effective steps they can take today to find, select, hire, orient, train, and retain the best people for their business.
The biggest requirement for success in any business is the ability to attract and retain excellent employees, yet most managers have never ever received any formal training in the process of personnel selection. And, if youâ€TMre like most managers, you probably donâ€TMt have time for a course on the subject anyway, because your needs for personnel know-how are pressing and immediate. Hire and Keep the Best People details 21 of the most important, proven principles of employee recruitment and retention. Itâ€TMs a quick read that tells you everything you need to know to attract the most capable, committed employees and to make sure they continue to be active contributors to the company for years to come. Action exercises will help you apply the techniques immediately and see the results for yourself. Hire and Keep the Best People is filled with proven, practical knowledge, offering effective steps you can take today to find, select, hire, orient, train, and retain the best people for your business. Author biography Preface Dedication Acknowledgments Thou shalt not criticize microfinance Baptism in Mexico Bob Dylan and I in Mozambique Another Mozambican civil war The "developed" world Something not quite right in Nigeria Something not quite right in Holland In front of the judge Rustling Dutch feathers Blowing the whistle from Mongolia Enter the New York Times Collapse, suicide, and Muhammad Yunus The good, the bad, and the poor Appendix: Microfinance economics. Brian Tracy Draws On Over 20 Years Of Training Managers In The Art Of Employee Selection To Pinpoint The 21 Most Important, Proven Principles Of Employee Recruitment And Retention. In A Single, Brief, Easy-to-read Volume, Tracy Summarizes The Essential Information Every Manager Must Know To Attract The Most Capable, Committed Employees And To Make Sure They Continue To Be Active Contributors To The Company For Years To Come.--jacket. Brian Tracy. Includes Index. "Argues that microfinance is an industry focused on maximizing profits and plagued by predatory lending practices, scandals, cover-ups and corruption, and offers solutions for the future"--Provided by publisher A management consultant offers readers the benefit of his wisdom, sharing techniques for recruiting and retaining the best people for any job. 25,000 first printing. Original. Your mind is incredibly powerful-and never more so than when you focus your mental energies, like a laser beam, on a question or problem for a sustained period of time.