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"Making the right people decisions is the ultimate means of controlling an organization well. Such decisions reveal how competent management is, what its values are, and whether it takes its job seriously." - Peter F. Drucker (1985)I remember clearly the very first time I applied for a professional position. I was newly graduated and well armed with a degree in elementary education. I searched the library before meeting with a local elementary principal for tips that would enhance my interview performance and optimize my chances for getting the job.
Dressed for success and fully primed, I entered the interview room with what I hoped would approach confidence. I repeated the tips to myself as I took my seat in front of a large oak desk.
"Exude confidence." Check.
"Look them straight in the eye." Check.
"Don't fidget." Check.
The interview proceeded in a fairly predictable way. As it was obviously coming to a close, I remembered the last tip.
"Lean forward and toward the interviewer to demonstrate interest and confidence."
As I began to answer the final question about my professional goals, I engaged the mechanics of the last tip. I leaned forward and placed my elbow on the corner of the desk - or at least ...