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84 PCB007 MAGAZINE I SEPTEMBER 2021 ISO rally aer certification, I told the work- force that people will be giving me the credit, but I wanted them to know that it was a team effort; each one of them was a major contribu- tor in our success as a team. Hire People Smarter Than You One of the most common obstacles I run across when doing leadership training is man- agers who are threatened by people smarter than they are. ey don't do a good job train- ing these folks and certainly don't want to share their experience for fear the employee will take their job. What a misguided thought process this is. Having been in leadership posi- tions my entire career, I would always hire sev- eral people who did want my job; this was in- tentional and a hiring filter for me. My philoso- phy has always been that a person that aspires to have my position will do everything in their power to make the team, and me, successful so that I can move up and they can backfill my position. Of course, there are those who may want to take a superior's job by backstabbing, but these are easy to identify during the inter- view process. Be Intentional in Relationship Building To practice the Law of the Inner Circle, you must be intentional in your relationship build- ing. You must give thought to the accomplish- ment of your mission and the success of the people who follow you. Only if you reach your potential as a leader do your people have a chance to reach their potential. How do you find the right people for your in- ner circle? By asking and following these five questions: 1. Do they display exemplary character in everything they do? Deception eats away at a leadership team like cancer. Dishonesty on the part of one member of an inner circle can bring shame and disaster to all. Entire organizations have toppled from the misbehavior of one bad apple.