Morning Compass on Engagement & Culture
Would you hire Robin Williams?
Seriously, if you were interviewing a bigger than life person, who was an expert in your industry, would you have the courage to hire that person?
Robin had a lightning intellect, deep empathy, was famously generous, and was willing to take risks. This made him irreplaceable, and on many levels unmanageable.
Most managers wouldn’t want to “rock the boat” by hiring him. Would you risk the status quo to hire a once-in-a-lifetime person?
Are you hiring for today’s tasks or tomorrow’s challenges?