Self-Assessment

Jeff decided there was no time to waste.

“Okay, I'm pretty sure you guys aren't jackasses. And I hope I'm not either. And if we are, then we're all screwed anyway.”

They laughed.

“But since we're responsible for all this, let's figure out what we all have in common and what made us click with Bob. There's probably something in there that gets at the team thing.”

They started looking at each other as though the answers might suddenly appear on their foreheads.

Jeff prompted them with more questions. “What made you think that this would be a good place for you to work? Think back to your interviews with Bob. How was he different or better than other people in his position that you'd met in your careers?”

Bobby went first. “Well, ...

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