Recruiting and Honoring Talent
Overview
Attract and retain capable individuals by demonstrating genuine respect, regardless of their current status or position.
Steps
- Identify individuals with valuable skills or knowledge, including those in humble positions
- Approach them personally with genuine respect rather than delegating to subordinates
- Offer material support appropriately; accept refusal with grace if they value integrity
- Host public gatherings where you can demonstrate honor toward the individual
- Personally travel to meet them, showing willingness to inconvenience yourself
- Endure tests of your sincerity without showing irritation
- Publicly acknowledge their worth before peers and subordinates
- Give them positions of honor at gatherings
Key Principles
- Never let wealth or status create distance from talented individuals