How much should the past record of a candidate be a guide for how they will handle their next job? Not as much as we might think.
Financial Times‘ leadership section argues that “The truth is that successful leadership depends on context, collaboration and character as much as qualifications. For all the efforts to codify and computerise the specifications of important jobs, the optimal chemistry of experience, aptitude, potential, and mindset remains hard to define. Throw in the imponderable future in which such leaders are bound to operate and it is no wonder that sometimes the seemingly best-qualified stumble, while the qualification-free thrive.”
Instead, curiosity is seen as a big predictor of potential — and of success — as stated by Egon Zehnder, the executive search company.
Read the full article here: Financial Times – Why a leader’s past record is no guide to future success
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