Ducks in a Row: a Mantra for Hiring
by KG Charles-Harris
I’ve made my own hiring errors, as have we all (anyone who claims otherwise is lying).
So when interviewing, we have a few company-wide mantras (for lack of a better term) to guide us.
I find this one goes a long way to ensuring we don’t get caught up in people’s past, rather, it helps us focus on attitude and potential.
“The main ingredient of stardom is the rest of the team.” — John Wooden, basketball player and coach
Look at all the people who were stars at places like Goldman Sachs or Google, such as Marissa Meyer, or GE’s Bob Nardelli (who nearly destroyed Home Depot), who were unable to maintain their level of performance outside the culture, systems and management of that specific company.
That’s why it’s always dangerous to hire stars — more than anything else they are a product of their environment.
Image credit: Lee Haywood