Where Talent Meets Mission

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦. But 𝐡𝐨𝐰 does that actually happen?

It’s not always clear-cut. It takes trial and error. It’s recalibration.
In nearly 10 years as President, there’s been steps forward and back.

And over time, a few realities have stood out:
⭐️ Great teams attract great recruits.
⭐️ The quality of your work becomes your best talent scout.
⭐️ Don’t hesitate to admit if it’s not a match. Zappos famously paid new hires to quit if they weren’t aligned.
⭐️ Some will chase the dollar, not the mission - and that’s okay. But if culture and mindset equally matter, those aren’t your people.

And keep looking for unicorns.
Or better yet, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

As McKinsey has emphasized in its work on the “War for Talent”: “Talent is the most important resource and the scarcest one. Organizations that get it right will likely dominate their sectors.”

When I look at this team, I see the answer to the question I started with: How do you build the right team?

One mission. One hire.
Ready to make impact in the lives of those who need affordable housing.

Strengthening housing agencies and property management - one challenge, one regulation, one solution at a time. In this work, there's no room for average.