'Enthusiasm' or 'Knowledge' ? 9

[QAFitz]

I watched an article about a developing country where the meals were delivered to the poor, by the poor and needy. Don't quote me, but on the average a couple million meals were served with only 4 or 6 mistakes made. When they talked about the hiring practices a statement was made that "enthusiasm" was preferred more than "knowledge".

I'm looking for some ideas:
How do you define "enthusiasm"?
How do you determine genuine "enthusiasm"?
How do you measure genuine "enthusiasm"?

 

[aardvarkdw]

"Those that can't do, Teach."

I've seen people that know just about everything there is to know about a particular task but couldn't preform to save their life, and similarly people that are wizards at getting things to work but couldn't tell you why it works. It's the ones that can do both that are the true innovators.

David

 

[HydroScope]

with great Enthusiasm I will build my Knowledge, with my knowledge I will build great ethusiasm to be a part of something great!.

 

[SomptingGuy]

Enthusiasm = dogs
Knowledge = cats

- Steve

 

[phalkor]

smart/lazy is the way most of my friends and colleagues are. The beauty of smart/lazy is that given interesting or challenging enough work they can become smart/motivated and get it done. Laziness is far easier to conquer than stupidity.

 

[aardvarkdw]

Invention is the illegitimate son of Laziness.

David