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Sunday, 07 Jan 2007
how to turn star players into a team
CCW's Donna Reynolds writes for The Scotsman
Many businesses attribute their success to their people and believe that if they hire the right people, everything else will fall into place around them. However, differences in culture, work styles and personalities can cause real problems for employers, as evidenced by the very public fall-out between Paul Le Guen and Barry Ferguson at Rangers. F
erguson was one of the players inherited by Le Guen when he arrived at Ibrox last summer. This may have been an issue in itself. Football managers are generally very adept at knowing exactly what they are looking for in a player and how each individual is required to complement and contribute to a team’s style. Businesses need to adopt this way of thinking if they want to be successful in their recruitment. With any new appointment, whether it is a new start or an internal promotion, there should be clarity on all sides about what is to be done, the rewards for doing it, the standards expected and the consequences of failing to meet those standards.