Hiring great people is one of the most important things you do as a leader/manager.  It is impossible to spend too much time on this.  I am personally interested in this issue because, in a service organization like a business school, the quality of people the organization attracts contributes in a very significant way to overall organizational performance. Despite the importance of this task, the hiring process can get short-changed by managers grappling with more pressing daily tasks. Sometimes this is because the absence of a person in the role is felt so keenly that managers rush to fill the open position with anyone who looks as if they might work out.  Other times it is because hiring managers—especially during Read More