Should your Next Hire be Cultural Fit or Culturally Aligned
This was the topic of my recent conversation with Yuvan Gupta on our podcast – Culturally Speaking! Here are some of the key ideas we covered: What’s the Problem with “Cultural Fit”? Some companies say they want people who are a “culture fit.” What they often mean is:• Someone who will settle in quickly• Someone like everyone else in the team• And so can feel right at home and hence “hit the ground running” But this can lead to hiring people who all think the same way, which creates echo chambers—places where only similar ideas are shared, and new thinking […]
