What Unique ‘Thing’ Can You Offer?

Most interviewees fail to mention the most important ‘thing’ that they can bring to any company or institution.

Even recruiters miss this unique “thing” from every single interviewee!

Let’s see if you can think of it?

As dean of a school of business and as professor in different colleges and institutions around the world, I have asked my students: “What is the one thing that only you could bring to any business or institution”?

I have yet to get the answer I’m looking for!

You may have thought about a given experience, or academic background, or even some specific skills, etc. Yet, I bet there is at least someone else in the world with better experience, academic background and skills set.

So, what is this “thing,” unique to each of us in the entire universe and that everyone can bring to any company or institution?

If you said your own perspective, congratulations!

By your ‘own perspective’, I do not mean your opinion, or understanding about something. I mean, literally, your ability to see through your own eyes. Obviously, no one in the entire world can do this and, in a world of increasing relevant uncertainties and systems discontinuities, this is precisely what every company needs because, chances are…