Hiring for stuck
Once an organization figures out a successful model, it begins to grow.
And when it grows, it needs more staff. And they often hire for specific tasks and the skills that go with them.
They need a person who will reliably and obediently deliver what they need right now.
And that’s the foundation for stuckness.
When the world changes, and it always does, the organization is filled with people who signed up for (and were hired for) a specific competency.
What would happen if instead, we hired problem solvers and resilient improv artists who were willing to do today’s job because it needed to be done, but were prepared (and eager) for tomorrow’s challenge as well?