The first thing that I look for is people who have a high emotional need to deliver results. It might sound simple. But there are people who are incredibly passionate about what they do – for example, if you’re a scientist, and you’re working on a particular drug, and your drug does not get approved by the FDA in the first round of approval, are you sleeping at night? And if you’re not sleeping at night, we’re hiring you. Or, if you missed your profit target for the year and you did not deliver your commitment to the company, do you have an emotional reaction to that, or not?
~ Joseph Jimenez, CEO Novartis
Source: NY York Times – “Corner Office”. Image Source: a3.twimg.com
