For its metaphors and the images that it creates in the mind's eye.
Yup, a turn of phrase and here's another on the topic of hiring.
It came up yesterday on a call with a French guy based in Hong Kong, of all places!
The French can be quite Rockstar in their behaviour - especially the Parisians.
Anywho, the topic of discussion was selling, behaviour, skills, processes, etc.
We probably had similar mileage on our carer clocks, but mileages do vary.
Towards the end of our peripatetic conversation, I mentioned someone we both know (a Brit) who is available to him if he asks and is a great CRO advisor.
I felt the need to summarise him in one word. It wasn't a Rockstar.
It was 'human'.
To drag what I'm wittering on about back to rock 'n roll, I also said that at certain points in one's career, "The Blues Brothers" moment happens and doesn't involve four fried chickens and a coke.
It's the call, the tap on the shoulder, the sometimes more subtle, "Do you know anyone that would be great at X job?"
The Blues Brothers moment is more the "We're putting the band back together." moment.
I love this. I’ve always secretly held the Blues Brothers as a metaphor for business, for navigating the business world. Haven’t ever teased it out to the fullest, but Jake and Elwood knew how to get a deal done. And it goes without saying, they were mission-focused 😂
Using the word “human” is probably the best response to the article I’ve seen yet. What a compliment it is to call someone a good human being. Far beyond any cliched sobriquet.
Excellent read.
For its metaphors and the images that it creates in the mind's eye.
Yup, a turn of phrase and here's another on the topic of hiring.
It came up yesterday on a call with a French guy based in Hong Kong, of all places!
The French can be quite Rockstar in their behaviour - especially the Parisians.
Anywho, the topic of discussion was selling, behaviour, skills, processes, etc.
We probably had similar mileage on our carer clocks, but mileages do vary.
Towards the end of our peripatetic conversation, I mentioned someone we both know (a Brit) who is available to him if he asks and is a great CRO advisor.
I felt the need to summarise him in one word. It wasn't a Rockstar.
It was 'human'.
To drag what I'm wittering on about back to rock 'n roll, I also said that at certain points in one's career, "The Blues Brothers" moment happens and doesn't involve four fried chickens and a coke.
It's the call, the tap on the shoulder, the sometimes more subtle, "Do you know anyone that would be great at X job?"
The Blues Brothers moment is more the "We're putting the band back together." moment.
I love this. I’ve always secretly held the Blues Brothers as a metaphor for business, for navigating the business world. Haven’t ever teased it out to the fullest, but Jake and Elwood knew how to get a deal done. And it goes without saying, they were mission-focused 😂
Using the word “human” is probably the best response to the article I’ve seen yet. What a compliment it is to call someone a good human being. Far beyond any cliched sobriquet.
Thanks for reading, Jeremy, love this dialogue