Ignoring the Rules: Leadership That Actually Works

75 - How a Perfect Candidate Became a Bad Hire

September 10, 2026·28 min
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Hiring the wrong person is not just a bad HR decision. It can damage morale, delay projects, frustrate top performers, and turn a strong team into a daily rescue mission.In this episode of Ignoring the Rules podcast, Wayne Robertson breaks down the red flags leaders must watch for when interviewing new team members. A great résumé, smooth answers, and strong technical skills are not enough. Leaders need to listen for patterns: blame, negativity, lack of ownership, no curiosity, poor teamwork, and the inability to admit failure.Because the right hire can launch a team forward.The wrong hire can wreck everything.

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