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Why Your Best Hire Might Know Nothing About Your Industry | Lazy Leverage #48
Ever hired someone with 'perfect experience' only to watch them fail? Justin Brown, Director of Operations at Zen Windows, shares how they transformed their hiring process by focusing on three key attributes instead of industry experience. Learn how they turned a guy with zero window knowledge into their Installation Manager superstar in just 7 days, and why their global talent strategy is crushing traditional hiring methods.
Timestamps
(00:26) Introduction to Justin Brown and Zen Windows
(01:39) The "Smart, Hungry, Coachable" Hiring Philosophy
(06:36) Fast Hiring vs. Slow Hiring Debate
(11:06) Success Stories with Global Talent
(16:01) Building Elite Teams Through Training
(19:31) Future of Learning and Development at Sagan
(27:36) Wrap-up and Final Thoughts
Stay connected for more insights and strategies by following:
Jon: @MatznerJon on X and at lazyleverage.beehiiv.com
Peter: @pslohmann on X and at peterlohmann.com
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By Jon Matzner and Peter Lohmann
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Ever hired someone with 'perfect experience' only to watch them fail? Justin Brown, Director of Operations at Zen Windows, shares how they transformed their hiring process by focusing on three key attributes instead of industry experience. Learn how they turned a guy with zero window knowledge into their Installation Manager superstar in just 7 days, and why their global talent strategy is crushing traditional hiring methods.
Timestamps
(00:26) Introduction to Justin Brown and Zen Windows
(01:39) The "Smart, Hungry, Coachable" Hiring Philosophy
(06:36) Fast Hiring vs. Slow Hiring Debate
(11:06) Success Stories with Global Talent
(16:01) Building Elite Teams Through Training
(19:31) Future of Learning and Development at Sagan
(27:36) Wrap-up and Final Thoughts
Stay connected for more insights and strategies by following:
Jon: @MatznerJon on X and at lazyleverage.beehiiv.com
Peter: @pslohmann on X and at peterlohmann.com
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