tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post8923978435666441925..comments2024-02-21T06:47:29.430-07:00Comments on Chip Overclock<sup><small>®</small></sup>: Malcolm Gladwell on the Challenge of Hiring in the Modern WorldChip Overclockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-91669383589202200032008-07-25T15:08:00.000-06:002008-07-25T15:08:00.000-06:00I dimly recall that in Pfeffer and Sutton's book H...I dimly recall that in Pfeffer and Sutton's book HARD FACTS, about evidence-based management, they discuss why upper management frequently gives only lip service to the evidence-based approach: if all decisions were based on hard-evidence, anyone could do it. Hard to make those big executive salaries when your experience or gut feelings count for very little. However, as Ken has pointed out Chip Overclockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11195242013008369733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-65479542367150854732008-07-22T13:12:00.000-06:002008-07-22T13:12:00.000-06:00Just stopped by your blog for the first time in a ...Just stopped by your blog for the first time in a while. I totally agree the world is heading towards contracting. I have seen many contractors good and bad. The really good thing about this model is that the good contractors get picked up and rehired all the time, layoffs usually are a small inconvenience as they get new contracts very quickly. They also seem to enjoy their jobs more and have a David MacPheehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770012380340043835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-85393868585555297682008-07-20T12:48:00.000-06:002008-07-20T12:48:00.000-06:00Chip, Much as it is praised, measurable criteria ...Chip,<BR/> Much as it is praised, measurable criteria for decision-making just doesn't fit with the way most people (businessmen included) like to live their lives. We admire people who trust their guts/beliefs/etc. And people think humanity is evolving to something better...<BR/><BR/>KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28344720.post-5609062715811013622008-07-09T13:14:00.000-06:002008-07-09T13:14:00.000-06:00I watched that video a while back. My take-away w...I watched that video a while back. My take-away was that there's no hope of using a simple measure for hiring. The athletic stuff gets pretty fascinating, you'd think they'd be measuring the right stuff.Demian L. Neidetcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15301687773415095331noreply@blogger.com