Dave Kline, Owner of SkillScouter - How to become a great manager? - The Michael Girdley Show Episode 49

The Michael Girdley Show

Michael Girdley (@Girdley) is joined by Dave Kline (@dklineii), from Bridgewater & Moodys Analytics and a Management Accelerator, we talk about management and leadership. We went through a bunch of topics and shared different insights on human nature, human nature, how to work yourself into being a new manager, the shift in hiring overseas, and more!

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Show Notes:

(00:00) - Introduction

(01:03) - Our sponsor is DMBridge

(04:07) - How did Dave end up in Bridgewater?

(06:11) - Leaving a high-paying corporate job to be an entrepreneur?

(08:28) - Should you know everything before buying businesses?

(09:33) - Did you know about the massive shift in power and access to Education?

(10:40) - Is education disruption only accessible in the US? How is it being pushed overseas?

(13:08) - Is it necessary to have college credentials as a quality guarantee to hiring managers?

(14:17) - Why do hiring managers in Flyover America care less about people with outstanding talent?

(15:09) - How can we uncover alpha in the talent market as in investments?

(18:00) - Understanding the “whys” of Assumptions, thought processes, and decision making!

(24:20) - How does working at Bridgewater change how you think about management?

(28:00) - Is it necessary to have a list of “Worst Managers”?

(32:12) -The positive network effect on getting top-of-the-line professionals to participate in your community

(34:10) - How to adapt to Management Roles?

(38:06) - Cohort-based course vs. Full-service course?

(51:24) - Hiring vs. recruiting for an operator?

(57:31) - When and why do some people like getting directions?

(59:51) - How to have 10+ companies?

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