Most interviews feel productive.
The candidate communicates well.
They answer questions confidently.
They build rapport quickly.
And by the end of the conversation, the reaction is often:
“I could see them in this role.”
But interviews frequently reward something other than alignment.
They reward presentation.
Interviews can be useful for evaluating:
But they are much less effective at predicting:
Those are the things that determine long-term success.
Without clearly defined behavioral expectations, interviews often default to:
None of those guarantee alignment with the actual role.
And in some cases, the strongest interviewers are simply the most practiced at interviewing.
This usually doesn’t become visible immediately.
Early on, the hire may appear:
But over time:
The issue isn’t always capability.
It’s that the interview evaluated the person…
But not the actual demands of the role.
Most interviews are built around:
Very few are built around:
So hiring decisions become subjective.
Even when the process feels structured.
Before interviewing, they define:
Then interviews become more focused.
Not:
“Do we like this person?”
But:
“Does this person align with what the role actually requires?”
That changes the quality of the decision entirely.
Interviews shouldn’t just evaluate whether someone can perform.
They should evaluate:
Without that clarity, confidence can easily be mistaken for alignment.
In Part 6:
Why organizations often hire for experience – but struggle because the environment itself isn’t designed for success.
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