Hiring an “A team” may seem like a difficult task to many
cyber leaders. But retaining an entire team of As is even harder.
We can begin with the common attribute of “A players” generally taking the initiative. Sometimes you’ll get great initiative and great
results. Occasionally, you’ll get great initiative and poor judgment. Poor
judgment that can lead to a mistake.
But, from a leadership perspective, a mistake made because
of taking the initiative isn’t such a bad thing.
You are playing the long game, right? As an engaged cyber
leader, you can easily coach and mentor better decision-making from employees. A decision is momentary and fleeting. Decision making is a skill and process that
can be built and improved upon.
Initiative is a much harder concept to develop and coach.
I’ll take a team member with natural initiative every time.
You’ll need air cover as you build your team of A players. Manage
upwards and set the expectation that, with growth, the team will occasionally have
well-intentioned mistakes.
Your A players will likely appreciate both the management
air cover and the coaching.
Constantly coach and most A players should see the value of
staying on your team as long as you keep building and improving them. This
includes both formal training and coaching. Over time, you’ll see fewer
mistakes, better decision making, and increased retention.
Play to the strength of an “A team” to keep them on the
roster.
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