art of hiring future stars

Excellent article from Harvard Business
http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/cs/2009/01/the_interview_question_you_sho.html

Main points:

1. Ask the correct question - What do you do in your spare time?
2. "Obsessions are one of the greatest telltale signs of success. Understand a person's obsessions and you will understand her natural motivation. The thing for which she would walk to the end of the earth."
3. With different occupations narrow down to 2 or 3 spare time activities which are most important