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Diversity - More than meets the eye.

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Post by shepbook » Mon, Dec 24, 2012, 6:33 PM UTC

Diversity - More than meets the eye.
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Re: Diversity - More than meets the eye.

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Post by raganwald » Mon, Dec 24, 2012, 8:44 PM UTC

I recall a discussion here a while back where an employer related the story of interviewing a talented engineer who was a perfect fit--until he said he was going to play some "hoops." That single word disqualified him as not fitting the company culture.

I can imagine how diverse THEY are! Somehow, I can't see them being culturally homogenous but technically diverse.

Re: Diversity - More than meets the eye.

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Post by shepbook » Mon, Dec 24, 2012, 9:04 PM UTC

raganwald wrote: post #2

I recall a discussion here a while back where an employer related the story of interviewing a talented engineer who was a perfect fit--until he said he was going to play some "hoops." That single word disqualified him as not fitting the company culture. I can imagine how diverse THEY are! Somehow, I can't see them being culturally homogenous but technically diverse.

Indeed! I couldn't agree more.

I liken a diverse company to what we see in biology. Diverse colonies of organisms tend to be far more resilient to hardship than homogeneous groups and lead to far greater overall success.