Value systems, not personality, determine judgement
People can have pleasing and engaging personalities. They may even have the prerequisite skill sets, experiences, and knowledge your organization requires.
However, if they do not possess good judgment - the determining factor in how every other talent and capability they offer is utilized - successful outcomes are often not realized.
The director of leadership for a large global corporation said that by experience they learned that hiring by a personality assessment was not predictive, nor successful. In fact, it was stated that the same “personality” they used to hire could very well be sitting on death row in the federal penitentiary. The only difference between persons with the same personality, one on death row and the other who is a success in life, was their judgment. Personality simply is not a good predictor of success – good judgment is.
A person’s value system is crucial in the choices one makes. This is not something a person has, it is who they are! It evolves throughout our lives and is influenced by every event, experience and individual who touches our lives.
