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People by Mark O'Donnell, Kelly Knight and CJ DuBe' — WisdomDeck honest review
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People

by Mark O'Donnell, Kelly Knight and CJ DuBe'

EOS's people book: right people in the right seats, the accountability chart, hiring for core values, and letting go when someone does not fit. It expands the People Component from Traction with more stories and tools.

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you run EOS and your people issues keep coming back to the issues list.

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you want general hiring advice; see Who instead.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Core values are a hiring and firing filter.
  2. Right person, right seat; both must be true.
  3. Wrong-fit people cost more than empty seats.

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EOS people tools expanded.

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