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How to Identify and Track Pedigree
Hiring practices significantly impact organizational culture, particularly in leadership roles like HR. Bringing in a head of HR can inadvertently create bureaucratic layers, distancing leadership from employees and initiating a cultural shift. Success in hiring should extend beyond mere pedigree—such as backgrounds and education—and focus on essential attributes like skill, talent, cultural fit, and judgment. As companies grow and gain financial capability, they may tend to prioritize pedigree, potentially overlooking these critically important factors in their hiring decisions. Tracking pedigree is straightforward, yet it can lead to an overemphasis on qualifications that do not necessarily guarantee the ideal cultural or operational fit.
