On Managing with Bobby Knight and "Coach K" (HBS Working Knowledge)

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not much of a sports fan, but everyone knows Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski. Their leadership styles are certainly worth analyzing and learning from.

"For hiring managers, one lesson is to understand the dominant type of motivation supported by your corporate culture and hire people who thrive in those situations. Be clear in hiring interviews what the situation is, says Snook. "Don't come here if you're not into teamwork. Don't come here if you don't like working and collaborating. Whatever it is. Be clear in the interview and you'll attract those kinds of people. It's back to the model about being more self-aware and, at the organizational level, more aware of what your predominant culture is. Then you translate that into who you attract, select, hire, socialize, promote, and fire."