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The Rare Find:
The best assessors in any field look at people differently… These judges all have the courage to focus on candidates’ underlying character and motivation, rather than sticking merely to classic measures of experience.
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The Rare Find:
Transcripts, credentials, and job history still matter, but they aren’t the whole show anymore.
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The Rare Find:
Rather than insisting on perfect pedigrees, make room for at least a few offbeat candidates who have shown great hunger for success in unexpected arenas.
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The Rare Find:
Being willing to see people’s potential is especially important in smaller, scrappier organizations.
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The Rare Find:
If you can’t outspend your bigger competitors, it’s all the more important to outsmart them. Spotting promise is the great equalizer.
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The Rare Find:
Competence alone isn’t enough anymore.
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The Rare Find:
The difference between growth and stagnation comes down to finding people with bold, fresh approaches, who can create opportunities that no one else saw before.
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The Rare Find:
…self-awareness can provide a big edge in sizing up candidates whose track records to date look like a weird mix of promise and pitfalls.
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The Rare Find:
Take time, every now and then, to ask what pools of people you aren’t seeing – but should.
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The Rare Find:
Patterns that may be difficult to see in one realm can be stunningly clear in others.
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