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A client of ours recently faced a hiring dilemma. In seeking to fill a senior management position, the board had narrowed the field of applicants to two individuals, each of whom brought a unique package of qualifications to the table. As we analyzed the two candidates, the difference between the two was striking. One had risen through the ranks of the company on the basis of diligence and hard work, and held the respect of just about everyone in the organization, including the board. He had never quite hit the proverbial "home run", but had been a valued part of the executive team that was credited with turning the company around. The second candidate was an outsider to the company, but a person who had a sensational track record of accomplishment in virtually the exact area of responsibility for which he was being considered. The debate over the candidates raged, as several directors argued in favor of loyalty, effort and perseverance, while others argued that success was the more important barometer for this decision. I sided with the latter, feeling in my gut that a history of achievement trumped all the effort and hard work in the world.
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In thinking this through, I wondered whether in fact I was being untrue to the American ideals of effort and opportunity. Is it not drilled into us from an early age that nothing is beyond... |
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