“The key is: listen closely. Get in the candidate’s skin.”– Jack Welch

Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com says, “I’d rather interview 50 people and not hire anyone than hire the wrong person.”

Peter Drucker, when asked, “What is the most important decision an executive makes?” Answered, “Who does what.”  Retired CEO and author Larry Bossidy agrees observing, “I am convinced that nothing we do is more important than hiring and developing people.  At the end of the day you bet on people, not on strategies.”

The Bottom Line: Leaders understand their most important job is to have the right people in the right jobs –  they wait for the right candidate.