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The 9 Dos' and Don'ts of Hiring from 'How Google Works' book by Eric Schmidt, Chairman of Google Inc: Hire people who are smarter and more knowledgeable than you are.  Don't hire people that you cannot learn from or be challenged by Hire people who will add value to your organization's business and your culture.  Don't hire people that cannot contribute anything to these 2 important elements Hire people who will get things done, not those who will just think about problems Hire people who are enthusiastic, self-motivated and passionate.  Never hire people who just want a job Hire people who inspire and work well with others.  Don't hire people who prefer to work alone. The worst is to hire people who will de-motivate and de-moralize people Hire people who will grow with your team and with your organization.  Don't hire people with narrow skill sets or interests and are only concerned with surviving, not growth Hire people who are w...

As we know, a company's culture defined how it performs. Often in our courses like How to Be a Better Manager (details at here ), people often asked if an organization's culture can be changed.  Some companies like Google have a culture of innovation, whereas others have a culture of following the leader.  Is one better than the other? If you think that your existing culture is no good, it's time to change.  There are 5 steps to change an organization's culture as detailed in the best-selling book "How Google Works" by Eric Schmidt: First, recognize the problem.  What is the culture that defines the company today, not the one that is described in the mission and value statements. In other words, the real culture that people live in day by day. Second, what problem has this culture caused the business?  Draw a connection between the culture and the problem, but do not criticise the culture. For any criticism will only alienate people.  Third, let...