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July 5, 2009
Corner Office
Charisma? To Her, It’s Overrated

This interview with Wendy Kopp, founder and chief executive of Teach for America, was conducted and condensed by Adam Bryant.

Q. Tell me about the first time you started hiring and managing people.

A. I was dismal at it. Some people seem to sort of have a gut for hiring. I literally had a gut that was exactly the opposite. So whenever I thought someone would...