Ch. 3 HIRING WITHOUT REGRET; CEO Study Group

CEO Study Group Agenda

Chapter 3: Hiring Without Regret
Date: Wednesday, November 20
⏰ Time: 90 minutes
Hosted by The Executives’ Club of Fargo-Moorhead

Your company becomes who you hire—and what you tolerate.

4:00 pm Member Social

4:30 pm | Welcome & Framing the Conversation

• Quick round of intros
• Revisit the chapter’s premise: Hiring shapes your culture. Delegation reveals your trust.
• Set the tone: candid, practical, and personal—share real wins and regrets.

00:10 – 00:25 | Rule No.22: Hire Slow, Fire Fast

Ask the Right Question:
If I had to rehire everyone on my team tomorrow, who would make the cut—and who wouldn’t?
Key Takeaway:
Hiring is a long-term investment. Firing is a leadership responsibility.
✅ Action Item:
Review your current team. Identify one role or person where you’ve delayed a hard decision—and schedule a conversation or re-evaluation.

00:25 – 00:40 | Rule No.24: Own Your Mistakes

Ask the Right Question:
Where have I blamed a team member for a failure I should have owned?
Key Takeaway:
Your team reflects your standards and decisions—good or bad.
✅ Action Item:
Choose one past hiring or delegation mistake. Share the lesson with your leadership team to model accountability.

00:40 – 00:55 | Rule No.30: Delegate Outcomes, Not Tasks

Ask the Right Question:
Do my team members know what success actually looks like—or just what to do?
Key Takeaway:
Tasks keep people busy. Outcomes keep them aligned.
✅ Action Item:
Pick one project or role. Redefine it in terms of the outcome you want—not just the steps to follow.

00:55 – 01:10 | Rule No.48: People Over Processes

Ask the Right Question:
Where have I leaned on a process instead of trusting the right person?
Key Takeaway:
Systems support people—they don’t replace them.
✅ Action Item:
Identify one area where a process is overcomplicating performance. Replace it with clearer accountability or better talent.

01:10 – 01:25 | Open Discussion: What Hit Home?

• What resonated most in this chapter?
• Where have you made the biggest turnaround in your hiring or delegation approach?
• What conversation or decision have you been avoiding?

01:25 – 01:30 | Closing & Tease for December

Next Up: Chapter 4 – Strategy in the Real World
A strategy isn’t a slide deck—it’s the choices you make when it counts.

• Preview the focus: Bold decisions. Measurable direction. Real-world execution.
• Encourage leaders to reflect on where their “strategy” is just talk—and where it’s showing up in their daily actions.