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Lessons from Bach: Rethinking Modern Hiring Practices

Johann Sebastian Bach’s “mediocre” appointment in Leipzig offers a sharp lesson for today’s hiring. Organisations often chase unicorns, mistaking signals for substance. True value lies in suitability—clarity of purpose, openness to varied forms of competence, and sound judgment—rather than surface c

A lively 17th-century painting of musicians gathered around a table, playing lutes, violin, and singing.
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