Before you next run into your boss's office and make some demands for more this and more that, stop and considering asking two questions first:
Question 1: What do you have to achieve to be successful?
Question 2: How can I help?
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur
Post hoc ergo propter hoc - "after this, therefore because of this"
This is the fancy latin name for a very common logical fallacy (i.e. weak thinking) which occurs so often in business it's amazing. CEOs and politicians even do it quite deliberately.
Recently a company we were assisting was looking to recruit a senior manager. We are not recruiters, however we do help our clients with critical processes and decisions.
The candidate would become the senior manager in the company and will be responsible for all aspects of the company. The company placed ads in various places including job web sites, industry web sites and the Straits Times. The job ads included the name of the company and its line of business. Potential applicants could only apply through an email.
We received just over 90 applications. The whole process was successful and the position has now been filled with a strong candidate.
Remember that we were looking for a senior manager. This person would set the direction of the company and we had to have the confidence that they could steer the company in the right direction. The first clue for this competence will come from the application.
Consider some statistics from the process.
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