Back when he was CEO of Brunswick, George Buckley was asked at a public meeting, “Hey, George, what is your attitude about people?” “Look, a lot of you today are supervisors,” Buckley answered. “I want you to pause for a moment and think about the very best person you have working for you. Now I want you to think about the second-best person you have working for you. Now I would like you to think about where your organization would be without them. You would be terrified if you lost them. And you would love to have ten more like them. That is how I feel about the importance of hiring,
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