Recruiting, developing and keeping adaptable people

Hiring for potential, not just experience

As AI takes on more routine work and roles continue to evolve, the qualities businesses need from their people are changing too. For leaders, the challenge is how to identify curiosity, adaptability, learning ability and judgement when those qualities rarely show up clearly on a CV. In this Accomplish More discussion, senior leaders came together to compare experiences, challenge assumptions and explore what works in practice. Their conversation surfaced six themes, from how experience and recruitment processes shape who gets through the door to whether adaptability can be developed, what keeps good people and how the next generation will enter the workforce.

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Built from the experience in the room

Accomplish More is a peer community where senior business leaders come together to share experience, challenge perspectives and explore real-world business issues. This article draws on a workshop discussion between members in September 2026, bringing together their insights, practical experiences and different points of view on hiring and retaining adaptable people.

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