A life-long test?

This is a question asked by the president of a big American company when recruiting employees-

You are driving a limousine, and on a stormy night, you pass a station where three people are anxiously waiting for the arrival of a bus.

One is an old man who is dying of illness, and his life is at stake.

One is a doctor. He once saved your life and is your benefactor. You dream of repaying him.

There is also the opposite sex you fell in love with at first sight. If you miss it, you will regret it all your life.

but your car can only take one person.

how would you choose? Who will get in your car? And please explain your reasons.

The answers are naturally varied. Some people replied that the old man was dying and should be saved first. However, someone immediately retorted that every old man can only regard death as the end of his life in the end. They can't escape death. Then someone suggested that the doctor should get on the bus first, because he saved your life, which should be a good opportunity to repay him. But you can also repay him at some time in the future. Maybe he will need to repay him more. Finally, someone suggested that you should take away the opposite sex who fell in love at first sight, because otherwise you will regret it for life. God's chance encounter should not be missed.

But among the 2 applicants, only one answer met the requirements of the president, and he was hired.

He didn't explain his reasons. He just said the following words: "Give the doctor the car keys and let him take the old man to the hospital. I'll stay with the person I fell in love with at first sight and wait for the bus!"

in the story, the president may not want a direct answer, but a way of thinking about the problem. An excellent enterprise manager pays special attention to the thinking ability of employees. This is also the goal of Harvard University for talent training.

As a knowledge seeker, it is very important to know interview strategies. A thoughtful person often avoids the directness of the problem and wins by attracting the attention of the other party with his own unique way of thinking.

speaking of it, the other 199 applicants are not necessarily much worse than those who were hired. The only difference is that the latter is more complete in thinking. When others were passively doing multiple-choice questions, he gave up the choice and seized the main control of the question. As a result, the problem was solved, the whole world became clear and open, and the pattern of life also changed dramatically.

—— Quoted from A Hundred Years of Harvard by Yanbian People's Publishing House