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Questions that will identify originals:
- How would you improve our interview process?
- Tell me about the last time that you encountered a rule in an organization that you thought made no sense. What was the rule? What did you do and what was the result?
- Why shouldn't I hire you?
- It’s your first few months on the job. What questions would you first ask and to whom?
An original would not just point out what's wrong, he would take actions to make it right.
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Notes on Evaluating Originals
- Corral references until they’re candid. You have to put references in a position where they have no choice but to be candid with you. The easiest way to do that is to give them forced choices of 2 undesirable attributes.
- Use a prepared scoring key. It's much more effect...
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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 fi...
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To identify an Original...
- Start at the bottom of the CV. Look for people that have multi-functional backgrounds; breadth is critical for creativity.
- Look for diversity of role models — and distribution of their impact. Originals internalize others' perspective and construct new sets of ideas.
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Original are insistent and resilient
- Present a problem — but leave out a piece of information. Originals don't give up in the face of obstacles; they find ways around or through them.
- Evaluate the response to difficult situations. The originals are the ones who expect that people would be motivated to take...
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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 movements. Originals bring fresh ideas that can challenge your business model, your assumptions and pri...
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Imagine Being Interviewed at the End of Your Life
As you prepare for the interview, the reporter asks these questions:
- Who should we interview about your life?
- What is the one thing you never thought you would do, but did it?
- Where have you lived, learned, and experienced your greatest successes?
- When did you d...
The wrong questions
Some questions are too easy to fake, for example, "What's your greatest weakness?" Other questions like brainteasers reveal more about the manager than the candidate.
Behavioral questions about a past experience can help anticipate future behavior. "Tell me about a time when.....
Unsing open-ended questions
Being a good listener is not about getting the facts about what made them upset. It is to be supportive, offer encouragement, and empathize.
Ask open-ended questions to communicate that you're interested in them. Avoid questions beginning with 'Why' and use 'What' or 'How' instead....
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