Change management and performance turnaround expert Kevin Herring makes the case for including values as an essential component for selecting new employees in this month's Management In Real Life column.
Despite years of focusing on competencies as the primary determinant of success, Herring explains why doing so causes selection systems to fall short. Using Jack the Ripper as an example, Herring explains how selecting a heart surgeon on the basis of competence alone is far from useful. Instead, values must be taken into account unless one is content to hire Jack the Ripper for the job.
Hiring people for the right values is essential for organizations to achieve mission critical objectives, Herring argues, using a variety of examples describing situations demanding values consistent with business needs.
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You Just Hired Jack the Ripper
Change management and performance turnaround expert Kevin Herring makes the case for including values as an essential component for selecting new employees in this month's Management In Real Life column
