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Use when recruiting team members or building an organization for unpredictable environments. Based on Mengchang Jun's (孟尝君) acceptance of unconventional talents — including 'dog thieves' and 'rooster imitators' — who proved invaluable when conventional skills failed in crisis.

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Diverse Talent Recruitment Strategy

A method for building a versatile team that can handle unforeseen challenges by accepting members with unconventional skills.

Overview

Do not judge potential team members solely by conventional measures of worth. Those with unusual or seemingly lowly skills may prove invaluable in crisis situations.

Steps

  1. Accept All Applicants Without Prejudice

    • Do not reject candidates based on social status or unconventional backgrounds
    • Accept those with unusual skills (even "dog thief" or "rooster imitator")
    • Treat all members equally regardless of their apparent utility

  2. Withstand Social Pressure

    • Other team members may feel embarrassed by unconventional colleagues
    • Maintain your acceptance policy despite internal criticism
    • Do not explain or justify your decisions

  3. Wait for the Right Moment

    • Unconventional skills will reveal their value when conventional approaches fail
    • The "dog thief" can steal when honest methods won't work
    • The "rooster imitator" can open doors when they're locked

  4. Recognize and Reward

    • After unconventional skills save the situation, acknowledge the contribution
    • Team members will understand the wisdom of diverse recruitment

Decision Points

  • The more desperate or unpredictable your environment, the more valuable diverse skills become
  • Conventional talents solve conventional problems; unconventional talents solve unconventional problems

Expected Outcomes

  • Team prepared for unexpected challenges
  • Reputation for accepting all who can contribute
  • Loyalty from those who were rejected elsewhere

Validation

  1. Verify equal treatment is maintained despite internal social pressure — if unconventional members are marginalized, their loyalty and willingness to contribute in crisis diminishes
  2. Test by scenario: identify at least one plausible crisis where each unconventional skill could prove decisive — if no scenario exists, the recruit adds no strategic diversity
  3. After a crisis where unconventional skills proved valuable, confirm that team attitudes have shifted from embarrassment to understanding of the recruitment philosophy