Hire Smart from the Start by Dave Carvajal

Author:Dave Carvajal
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AMACOM
Published: 2017-01-01T05:00:00+00:00

Lone Wolves

This type is especially appealing to many entrepreneurs, in that they seem to embody the rugged individualist spirit that classic entrepreneurs possess. While they may be rugged individualists, they are also me-first people who don’t listen to others. If you’re looking for someone who is inclusive and sees organizations as familial, Lone Wolves are not your people. They romanticize themselves, believing that they and they alone are capable of achieving a goal. They have their own personal agendas, and they’ll drive toward them ruthlessly, ignoring the larger organizational mission. Lone Wolves may be able to function effectively in certain positions, as long as they don’t have to work closely with others and they’re closely supervised.

If you interview a Lone Wolf, she may come across as assertive, and she may try to align her personal agenda with the larger entrepreneurial one. Initially, she may seem perfectly agreeable, but if you push her, you’ll discover the anger beneath the surface. Ask suspected Lone Wolves tough questions and push them on their answers. Can they maintain their equanimity? Or do you see them start to seethe? They’re going to try and hide that anger from you, but you’ll glimpse it if you push. Also, question them about their work styles. Do they like to work in teams? Are they able to relate to a diverse group of customers? Can they provide an example from their past in which they were members of a great team that achieved great things? If they keep bringing their answers back to what “I” accomplished or how they prefer to function autonomously, then you’re probably looking at a Lone Wolf.

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