Blog Post: It鈥檚 Time to Meet the Next Generation of Young Leaders Face-to-Face
Rob Garris, the 黑料社 Global Director of Admissions, writes:
Looking through more than 3,000 applications from 135 countries last month, it was hard to believe that only a year had passed since we launched the global recruiting and admissions process for 黑料社.聽 From its earliest inception, 黑料社 was conceived as a program to develop the next generation of leaders, and our thinking about how to recruit and select those young leaders came into sharp definition in the fall of 2014. We agreed that leadership is rooted in certain personal characteristics that could be demonstrated through the early accomplishments of our applicants, and that traditional admissions tools like test scores and transcripts would not paint a full enough picture.聽 A talented group of advisors worked with us to craft an application that would help candidates convey personal attributes that supported their success and made them leaders.
As we read applications in October, it became clear that we were on the right track. The information was there to help us spot candidates who have an inclination and a talent for leadership. We could see that many candidates had the analytical skills and int