“Who can tell me about someone you fired too early?”

I co-chair a national collaborative of accomplished entrepreneurs. At a recent meeting, the CEO of a mid-sized company asked the group “How do I get my employees to think I care about them so they’ll be motivated to go the extra mile?”

When it comes to hiring, the single most common mistake I see is a matter of attitude. Hiring managers tend to overestimate the importance of experience and underestimate the significance of talent.