Brad March is a former CEO of the Austereo Network.
If there is one single biggest factor that contributes to a radio show, radio station, or any other business's success is its people.
People are what make the most difference.
You can have the latest technology or an expensive FM radio license or the great hot new brand but without the right people to create content, execute it, package it, market it, manage it and sell it – it’s really just worthless.
Any business that puts dollars ahead of people is making a big mistake.
Getting the right people who 'get it' is paramount. Making sure the right people are in the right jobs and roles is every Manager’s,
CEO's and Board’s responsibility. Any team or business needs a diversity of people. One of the biggest mistakes made by some management is hiring people just like themselves.
A show, station or any business needs a range of people – the analyticals, the drivers, entrepreneurial types, expressives and the amiables!
You need the 'stars' and you need the 'co-stars' - and you need the right teams, support and training around them. These people are the ones who create and breathe life into the values and culture of any organisation or team.
Choose carefully the people you work with and choose wisely the people you work for and those who work for you.
Also choosing the right people to mentor you could mean success or failure. Author Simon Sinuk says: "For the best companies hiring is like adopting a child"
And if you're an employee you should always remember that at the end of the day you really are only working for yourself and your own success.
Sir Richard Branson says this about people:
It’s a good summary. Ordinary people are capable of doing extraordinary things.
Everyone wants to be successful.
The question is “are you prepared to really do what it takes to be successful”.
The people who succeed usually live more in the present, are realistic, develop commitments, keep obligations, are open to change, assertive, proactive, self accountable, enhance other people’s lives and, importantly, learn from their mistakes.
Brad March is a former CEO of the Austereo Network
Published on Friday, 15 June 2012 07:00
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