The Bad Hire Problem: Why Sport Organizations Keep Missing the Red Flags

By Prof. Gil Fried, University of West Florida We all think we can spot the best possible candidate for a given job, whether a volunteer or a paid employee. We treat hiring as a reflection of ourselves and our good judge of character. But what happens when leadership consistently has problems identifying candidates and instead hires individuals who become "mistakes"? The headline was shocking, but not really. It read: USA Swimming CFO Resigns Amid University of Colorado Embezzlement Scandal. The