time we’d all learn to connect and work well together. It never happened. I’ve since learned that if the best person available is not the right person for the job, it’s far better to have a long-term vacancy than a long-term cancer on the team—even if everyone else is hounding me to fill the position right now. Jesus said it well: a prophet is always without honor in his hometown.9 I’ve found the same thing holds true when it comes to hiring staff members. A