Fun-loving Warriors and Servants at Southwest Airlines

Dateline: January 8, 2016 Welcome to our Friday WRAP – one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Today we are sharing an article from Julie Weber, vice-president of people at Southwest Airlines, published at Harvard Business Review.  The article, How Southwest Airlines Hires Such Dedicated People, describes how the airline hires about 2% of all their applicants, and makes … [Read more...]

Hiring for Teams: The Whole Foods Approach

Dateline February 8, 2013 Welcome to our Friday WRAP - one thought-provoking idea to think about over the weekend. Recently Fortune Magazine published an excerpt of the new book by Whole Foods CEO John Mackey and colleague Raj Sisodia, Conscious Capitalism, describing key components of the Whole Foods management philosophy.  A key part of this philosophy is the hiring and management of … [Read more...]