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The Nine Most Important Words for Any Employer

At the beginning of every semester, every sports season, every hiring, we know three things for sure:

The World Cup’s Lesson on Hiring

When you’re picking talent, there are things you can control. These things can give you an edge — sometimes a decisive one.

The Sixth-Grader No One Saw Coming

Right now in a sixth grade somewhere sits a person who one day be the best in the world at what they do. And no one knows who that person is.

What Wrestling Did for Tom Cruise

It brought together forces that would shape his own life as a “Mission Impossible.”

What Horse-Racing Tells Us About Hiring

Longshots can finish first. Favorites fall by the wayside. Best bets turn out to be sucker bets. Too many picks are also-rans.

The Man of a Thousand Voices

Celebrities may seem like they were born to stardom. But chances are they had to overcome rejection to get where they are.

The Lesson of Yoenis Cespedes

His contract and his injuries are a stark example of how much a bad hiring decision can hurt an organization.

The Scary Truth About Hiring

Your organization’s future depends on an ability to find and hire invisible gems.

The One Question You Must Ask Each Applicant

How do you know who’s right for your team? Every pick you make gives you a chance to gain an edge over your rivals.

When Your Frat Brother Doesn’t Wake Up

“Dead, waxy, with ‘rock-still’ clouded eyes.” And yesterday you played basketball with him.