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Thinker Vs Doer
- Extreme thinkers don't have behavioral data (experience) to know specifics and to make a good choice; they keep trying different things, but for a short amount of time.
- Extreme doers are stuck in an activity for a long time and lack the analytical skills to use behavioral data towards assessing situations.
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"Critical thinking." It's a phrase as vague as "results-oriented individual" or "problem-solver." Companies call for job applicants that are both worker bees and world-class innovators, prepared to paint outside the lines-but only in the brand's monochromatic colors.
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72% of employers
...feel that critical thinking is key to their organization’s success.
But only half of those surveyed said their employees actually show this skill.
Traits employers seek in critical thinkers
- They read between the lines: they cross-examine evidence and logical argument;
- They dig deeper;
- They're skeptical: they don't jump on the first good idea they find;
- They come prepared: they know that real problems occur and are agile enough to find ways to solve them creatively.
Bestselling author Adam Grant follows up on his highly acclaimed book Originals with a set of interview questions needed to surface and select originals for your startup. Here's what to ask and how to find the nonconformists that will help propel your company forward.
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Hire Originals at Startups
- To develop a resilient culture. An environment with people who think differently will put you into much better position to continuous innovation.
- To anticipate market movemen...
Originals and Where to Find Them
- Unsung Heroes. For each major innovation or movement, there are catalysts that fade into the background of what they create.
- Insubordinates. It's important to triage troublemakers, but in doing so, don't miss an original in your midst.
- Those who have been fired. The ones who do not worry about pleasing others or fitting in.
- Inward-facing innovators. People that even though work privately, create extreme impact.
Twelve questions to ask at tech interviews I've just come off six weeks' of interviewing for medior software developer roles, in a market that is desperate for talent (Amsterdam). That means I went on a lot of interviews. In order to tease out which companies might be right for me, I wanted to ask many questions.
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The Typical Job Interview Process
- Screening call or on-site interview: lengthy when done by HR and short when it’s someone technical, also not a good time to fire all your questions.
- Technical interview: ...
Questions For Your Screener
Have an introduction and a concise story to tell about your work history. Stack questions are mostly inappropriate here but you can ask the following:
- What is the hiring process? Be suspicious if they are asking for too much in one of the steps.
- Tell me about the tech team. Find more about the company’s hierarchies and the people who compose them.
Asking Questions On The Technical Interview
Prepare well for this. At the end of the meeting, they should ask if you have questions and you can ask as many as you need to help you decide to work there or not. You can use that to build rapport if the interview was a little off.