Don't Hire the Best: An Essential Guide to Building the Right Team

It is often said that the top 20 percent of leaders account for 80 percent of the impact on an organization. Those leaders influence both business results and the quality of employees the firm can attract and retain, and, above all, they affect the culture of the organization. As such, the ability to hire leaders who will succeed is critical. In Don't Hire the Best: An Essential Guide to Building the Right Team, author Abhijit Bhaduri explains how the best candidate isn't always the right candidate for the organization. As most hiring managers face the dilemma of having to choose between people who may be equally qualified for a leadership role, Bhaduri contends that personality fit and competencies should take priority over education and experience when selecting candidates. By hiring individuals who are motivated and fit in with the organization's culture, rather than those with the most impressive resumes, the organization can ensure it brings in the right people.

Abhijit Bhaduri is chief learning officer for Wipro Limited, a leading information technology company headquartered in Bangalore, India that operates in over 50 countries with a workforce of more than 140,000 employees. He is a former human resources executive at Microsoft, PepsiCo, Colgate, and Tata Steel, and has worked in India, Southeast Asia, and the United States. Abhijit is on the advisory board of the chief learning officer program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a research advisor for the Society of Human Resource Management in India. A popular blogger and columnist, Abhijit is the author of two bestselling works of fiction. Abhijit earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a bachelor's degree in law from the University of Delhi, India. He holds a post-graduate degree in human resources from Xavier Labor Relations Institute, India.