Interviews Don’t Predict Performance

Interviews Don’t Predict Performance

He was the best interview you’d had in months. Confident without being arrogant. Clear answers. Good questions back at you. The kind of person who made you feel like the search was finally over. Ninety days later you’re realizing that what made him a great interview...
You’re Hiring Into Confusion

You’re Hiring Into Confusion

You’ve hired for this seat twice in eighteen months. Both people came in with the right background. Both started strong. Both ended up in the same conversations about dropped balls, unclear priorities, and results that never quite matched what you expected. You’re...
You Didn’t Make a Bad Hire. You Repeated a Bad System.

You Didn’t Make a Bad Hire. You Repeated a Bad System.

You posted the job. You got some resumes. You interviewed a few people, picked the one who felt right, and made the offer. Six months later you’re having the same performance conversation you had with the last person who sat in that seat. Different person. Same...
Stop Hiring Better People. Define the Role First.

Stop Hiring Better People. Define the Role First.

You’ve posted the job three times. The first person didn’t work out. The second one lasted four months. The third one is ninety days in and you’re already having the same conversations you had with the first two. At some point, you start wondering if good people at...