We use the competencies section of our scorecards as a checklist during the interview process, but we encourage clients to personalize it to fit their individual needs. Many, we’ve found, have already done that, formally or informally. Bill Johnson, the CEO of Heinz since 1998, is one of them. “Chemistry is always important for both the individual and the company,” Johnson said. “If I don’t have good chemistry with you, and you don’t have good chemistry with me, then skip it. Connecting with them personally is important. That becomes obvious in my initial conversations with a candidate.
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