Douglas Merrill, writing in fastcompany.com, wrote this interesting blogpost on 9\/7\/12.<\/p>\n
As a former annoyance at Ford for 10 years who definitely created some innovations (Ford made about 10x my cumulative salary off me), I just had to comment.<\/p>\n
I happen to agree with Douglas, but the biggest hurdle that company owners of small businesses have to overcome in hiring annoyances (usually in the sales and\/or marketing departments) is figuring out how to live with them, and any possible effects on staff morale. Divas, male and female, do tend to behave like what they are.<\/p>\n
BTW, Ford’s better now under Alan Mullaly: we even collaborated with them in developing an innovation test which was given to all middle managers. I would have passed, but 10,000 Fordies didn’t.<\/p>\n
Here’s the link: http:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/30000966\/why-hiring-people-who-annoy-you-helps-you-<\/a>innovate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Douglas Merrill, writing in fastcompany.com, wrote this interesting blogpost on 9\/7\/12. As a former annoyance at Ford for 10 years who definitely created some innovations (Ford made about 10x my cumulative salary off me), I just had to comment. I … Continue reading