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In securing the appointment for Van Horne, Hill accomplished two ends at once: gaining a highly competent general manager for the CP and removing a powerful rival from the Milwaukee Road.
Michael P. Malone • James J. Hill: Empire Builder of the Northwest (The Oklahoma Western Biographies Book 12)
Johnson had certain characteristics that no leader of a Great Group is without. He loved excellence, and, as a result, he had an unerring eye for talent. And because he understood why talented people work, he was able to create an environment in which they thrived.
Patricia Ward Biederman • Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration
Calvert readjusted his will so that Wordsworth would get £900 on the event of his death. Calvert serves as the patron saint of a rare sort of social type: the person who can see a gift in others, push that person toward their vocation, and provide practical assistance to make it happen.
David Brooks • The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
Sam Hinkie • Find Your People
As I see it, leaders like Walter Brown and Red Auerbach were infinitely more effective because they had this unexpected side to them. But why tenderness should be effective rather than merely decorative is interesting.
David Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
objective. In the next chapter, we will look into her unique fan philosophy of focusing most of her efforts on a very small part of her fan base—the One Percenters.
Jackie Huba • Monster Loyalty: How Lady Gaga Turns Followers into Fanatics
Livingston: What's the most important part of your culture? Newmark: The culture of trust. The moral compass. Livingston: And you make sure, when you hire someone, that they have one? Newmark: The other people on my team do, yes. Since I've had such bad luck in interviewing—that's because I'm not suited to it—I have no role in the hiring whatsoever
... See moreJessica Livingston • Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days

Bufford took recruiting seriously. “First and foremost, you have to get the right employees,” he said and revealed that Trilogy had a simple question on its job application: “Do you love the elderly?