In a recent interview, Christian Chabot, CEO and co-founder of Seattle-based Tableau Software, told me that those truly fit to work at startups are driven by a sense of purpose and mission.
Credit Suisse and UBS published reports recently highlighting that fiscally-fit Germany and its industrial export-driven companies are likely to wind up winners amid the turmoil in Europe.
The key then is to find individuals who not only fit the existing culture of the organization, but who are driven by an unselfish desire to achieve success through improving their own teammates.