Caitlin Clark just got passed over for a spot on Team USA because she "didn't have enough experience." 🤨
And pardon my language here, but that's the dumbest f***ing thing I've ever heard.
First off, Caitlin Clark is the best thing to ever happen to women's basketball. 🏀
She's an absolute baller who is so fun to watch, but more importantly for the league, she puts butts in seats.
And that's not just anecdotal,
Data shows that WNBA Attendance Is 105% Higher When Caitlin Clark Plays 🚀
For those tracking at home, that's DOUBLE the number of people. 🤯
Now I know what you might be thinking,
"okay Matt, so she draws people to games, but is she actually good at basketball compared to others who made the Olympic team?"
That answer there is a big, emphatic "hell yes." 💥
Here is her average per game stat line for the 2024 👇🏻
16.3 points
4.9 rebounds
6.0 assists
1.5 steals
Now compare those numbers to the other guards selected for Team USA and you'll find that:
Caitlin Clark is ahead of 75% of the other players in at least 3 of these 4 categories 📈
So what's the real reason she's not on the roster?
Simple = veteran players feel threatened because a rookie has entered their league and is making such a huge impact, which is something they haven't been able to do themselves.
Now lets quickly apply this thinking and example to business, shall we? 🤔
How many of y'all have ever had this happen to you?
Where you are going after that next step in your career,
the internal promotion,
or that new job that's a step above where you're at today.
You've got the stats and stories to demonstrate why you deserve it,
but you still get passed over because you "don't have the experience"
I've especially heard this a lot from candidates trying to get their first job in #RevOps,
So if you're a hiring manager out there, I've got two pieces of advice for you.
1️⃣ Don't dismiss people just because they haven't done the job before.
Instead, look at whether they're capable.
2️⃣ And secondly, if you're hiring for any position out there,
Hire someone who is better at that job than you would be.
Sure, it might be a hit to the ego to admit that,
But just think of how good you'll look when that person comes in and absolutely crushes it? 😏
Remember, it's not your job to be great at everything,
It's your job to hire people who can be great at the things you are not.
#rantover Happy Thursday y'all ✌️
#revenueoperations #salesops #salesoperations #marketingops #marketingoperations, #mops #sops #GTMops #AllTheOps #hiring
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