Jeffrey Fettig on talent acquisition
From Jeff Fettig Keynote Speech 2012 · · PhiGamHeadquarters
“The strength of our fraternity is a lot of things, but the continuation of success begins with Rush, pure and simple. Good talent usually beats bad talent. Good talent with good values with good coaching almost always beats mediocre or bad talent. But it's the point: it starts with talent, and that's what Rush starts with.”
On , Jeffrey Fettig, Former Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Whirlpool, spoke about talent acquisition during Jeff Fettig Keynote Speech 2012 on PhiGamHeadquarters.
About Jeffrey Fettig
In a 2012 keynote speech to the FIJI Academy in St. Louis, former Whirlpool Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Fettig offered leadership advice to undergraduate fraternity officers. Fettig described leadership as a privilege that must be earned daily, stating that leaders are "measured and judged" every day. He also discussed the transition from individual contributor to leader, noting that managing a larger group requires a different approach than managing a smaller one. Fettig characterized the current era as a "traumatic period" across economic, governmental, educational, and societal levels. He encouraged the audience to focus on preparation, defining luck as "when preparation meets opportunity." During the speech, Fettig also expressed skepticism about government statistics regarding the number of jobs held by college graduates, saying, "Plus it's from the government, so what do you expect."