4. Leadership: This is not as it is perceived to be or is not about being a braveheart-style leader, exclaimed Block. As per him, there is so much more to being a leader than simply boasting one’s resume by saying that he was the school captain or was the fastest person to become the head of a department.

He quotes, “What we care about is, when faced with a problem and you’re a member of a team, do you, at the appropriate time, step in and lead? And just as critically, do you step back and stop leading, do you let someone else? Because what’s critical to be an effective leader in this environment is you have to be willing to relinquish power.”

5. You Don’t Need To Be An Expert: Surprisingly, this attribute is the last thing that Google is looking for while screening for talent.

As per Block what Google wants to do is “take somebody who has high cognitive ability, is innately curious, willing to learn and has emergent leadership skills”.

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