Episode 175: Be a Pelican, Not a Pelican't (with Greg Peccie)
With Ari in Minnesota hanging out with a certain cool bird show crew, Chris is pleased to welcome back Greg Peccie, Director of Animal Health and Welfare at Riverbanks Zoo! Building on our conversation from when Greg was last on the show (Episode 95, for those keeping score), we dive into the challenge of hiring, retaining, and developing people at a time when our industry is undergoing a lot of change. We discuss navigating the modern job application and interview process, the importance of "right fit" and being ok when you're not it, the crucial differences between discipline and accountability, why leaders should avoid the temptation to create clones, the six things all leaders have to do to drive a successful culture, and why we should be careful to not condemn all zebras.
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