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Barbara Saunders says
5 July 2010
A biggie – hiring people to reflect back an image rather than people who can get the job done. Example: I worked for a company that was hiring people for an extremely group oriented role – “success” could be reduced to precise goals achieved only by teams. Yet they kept recruiting “stars,” people with Ivy League degrees and impressive individual achievements.
The culture was a total mismatch for people driven by competition and rewarded when they were able to “shine.” We finally had recruiting success with equally intelligent, capable people who looking for a congenial atmosphere and weren’t so motivated by being recognized as “the best and the brightest.”
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