generousity gene
Good Hires and the “Generosity Gene”
I ran across this “How I hire” article from Jack Welch today. It talks about some of the qualities that you look for in a game-changer. Most of the attributes mentioned are not controversial. But Jack writes about what he calls the “Generosity Gene.”
This interests me because it makes assumptions about the organizational culture in which these people will be working. People like this can thrive in companies that want to foster collaboration and raise the bar for all – but also provide a safety net for teammates. These are environments where mistakes are welcome as long as they are not repeated (“You’re not trying hard enough if you never make a mistake”) and where winning the right way beats winning at any cost.
So, what do you think makes a good hire? Does that criteria change if you are a business owner versus a manager?
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