In this episode we discuss: How to hire for excellence. We are joined by James King, Author of 'Accelerating Excellence'.

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We chat about the following with James King:

• How can we align talent identification with individuals' strengths, interests, and values to maximise performance?
• How can cognitive tests and psychological profiling improve our ability to assess baseline skills and training potential?
• What role do simulations and role plays play in assessing candidates for specific roles effectively?
• How can focusing on concordant goals and real-life scenarios reduce bias and improve talent identification outcomes?
• What strategies can we implement to ensure a rigorous and comprehensive assessment process across multiple roles?

References:

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/acceleratingexcellence/
• https://jamesaking.com

Biography:

King is the bestselling author of 'Accelerating Excellence- The Principles that Drive Elite Performance’. James is a trusted advisor to elite military units, owners, leaders and superstar athletes (EPL, NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL).

Within business he has built, managed, led talent identification and development programs within derivatives trading that have generated billions of dollars in net profit.

James has presented case studies on his successes at the University of Oxford, Harvard University, Princeton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

King is the host of 'The Accelerating Excellence' Podcast. Guests have included General Stanley McChrystal, Mark Shapiro and Sir Clive Woodward.

King holds a first-class degree in Applied Sports Science and an MSc in Performance Psychology, both from the University of Edinburgh.

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Summary:

00:00 Introduction and Overview

15:59 The Science of Excellence and Performance Sciences

16:48 The Importance of Talent Identification

18:33 Identifying the Parts that Matter for Excellence

20:37 The Concept of Concordant Goals

21:00 Assessing Baseline Abilities and Responsiveness to Training

22:59 Designing Simulations and Role Plays for Assessment

26:15 Making the Assessment Process Hard and Accurate

29:34 Tricks of the Trade in Talent Identification

30:00 Simulating Real-Life Scenarios for Evaluation

34:37 Implementing a Rigorous Assessment Process for Multiple Roles

38:02 Taking Ownership of the Talent Identification Process

39:47 Resources

42:34 Main takeaways