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May 2013: Selecting by Connecting: A Leg Up for Choosing Leaders and Lovers
MAY 1, 2013My clients report that they sometimes make bad hiring decisions for key leadership positions. They tell me their selection processes don’t help them make accurate predictions about who is most likely to work out and who is most likely to fall short. This also frequently happens with potential merger partners.
Hiring for a particular competence is easy; finding a leader or partner with maturity and poise who fits your culture presents a higher-magnitude challenge.
There’s no magic formula for choosing relationships, but leadership selection deserves more than one or two superficial conversations, passed off as “interviews.” It’s a process that begs for connection and deeper dialogue.