Companies are strict in assessing talent. They look for people who are self-motivated, have a strong desire to work, have good communication skills, and can work in a team. They hire people by assessing their ability to share problems, break down problems, challenge hypotheses, fail, and use them in the next step. On the other hand, talented newcomers who are lucky enough to join the company will have to objectively understand the company. One way to do this is through value chain analysis. A value chain analysis is a way of breaking down the company’s strengths and weaknesses. If there is an increase in sales, they will understand this. They will focus on the process rather than the results. It is also necessary to analyze problem setting and solving abilities, advantages and disadvantages, and manage risks such as time and cost.
A talented person values a sense of accomplishment more than an illusion. The goals he sets often lead to directing actions, increasing efforts, and continuing actions. They will consider allocating time and energy to more important goals. Goals lead to motivation, and as a result, to high performance. If you fail to set goals and feel frustrated, you may not be able to increase your motivation and your performance may decline. Once your performance declines, it is very difficult to recover from that point. It is very difficult to escape from a slump. The most capable newcomers adjust their goal settings and think about how to deal with problems when they arise. They seem to create a so-called goal map and clearly state how to deal with problems when they arise.
A capable employee must “challenge” unprecedented problems. When “challenging” unprecedented problems, the adversity of failure is always present. In any job, there is no “risk” at all. It is not about “how to eliminate risk,” but about “correctly analyzing risk and overcoming it with ingenuity.” Wisdom is also required to overcome it. It is important to try experiments with as low risk as possible and make the most of failure for the next time. You need the skill to experiment quickly and accurately compare the results. When it comes to collecting information, we tend to be distracted by “how much good information we can collect.” However, we also need to think about how much time it takes to collect information. Time is not infinite, so it is expected that new recruits will continue to improve their skills through this process of trial and error.
