Strangely enough these two geniuses had much in common besides prickly personalities. One understanding the merger of technology and creativity and Van letting the music come through him as a gift from God

As Van said, “I never said I was a nice guy”.

Both were controlling and were perfectionists, for good reasons I would imagine. It was their personalities, not necessarily their intentions. However the world is better off, for experiencing their incredible talents

Read “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson and “Can You Hear the Silence” by Clinton Heylin, to understand their similarities. Both great reads especially to understand the birthing of the technologycreativity and music/spirituality.

Give yourself a few months vacation between the these two biographies.

It was pointed out to me that the hiring process defined in “Who” was for big companies. I use a modified version of it with all my clients. My question is what step would be the most challenging to use in a small or mid-sized company?

Steps:

1. Scorecard…defining the Who?
2. Sourcing…Where to find candidates
3. Select…the interview process, admit there is an art to this area
4. Selling…closing the deal.

Thanks, Bob