Experience doesn't count 👀 #163

Hey everybody,

Provocative statement? Of course! This issue’s title comes from news of a new hire at our neighbours Juro. They’ve just hired a Director of Sales, who has just 4 years of commercial experience. A very different story compared to one organisation asking for nearly double that.

But does this criteria provide an accurate measure of an employee’s actual capabilities?

I’ve often found myself eye-rolling when hearing “I’ve been in this business for 20 years” or similar. It sounds defensive and tells me you’re probably stuck!

The job for life doesn’t exist. Nothing is standing still. We have seen more change in the past months than the past years. Twilio conducted a survey about digital transformation and shared this:

So the next time you introduce yourself, or push for a new idea, or find something failing and look to do something about it, consider looking forwards and driving for change. You may not readily know the solution, but that’s ok - Google and consultants like myself can help (why not say hi!).

Einstein said is best: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” When the same thing doesn’t work, try something different.

Thank you for reading this issue,

-Ross

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