I picked up my wife recently from the airport after she had gotten in on an overnight flight. We intended to head straight home after, but we decided to stop at a grocery store to be pick up a few items. After loading the car with groceries, we got in and the car would not start.
Assuming it was a dead battery, I called AAA battery service and a technician came to test the battery. Surprisingly, the battery tested fine according to his device. However, the technician informed us that the problem was with the alternator. I reached out to a mechanic who recommended that I buy a new alternator and he would install it for us. We purchased the new alternator and had it installed as per his instructions.
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With the new alternator in place, we tried starting the car again, hopeful that it would work this time. However, to our frustration, the car still wouldn't start. It turned out that due to the previous alternator's failure, the battery had been completely drained of power. I then went and bought a new battery and had it installed. The car still wouldn’t start.
The mechanic surmised that this was because when the battery went out, the car’s key was deprogrammed and disconnected to the ignition. To fix the issue, the key had to be reprogrammed so that it could be reconnected with the car. We then had the car towed to a dealership for them to reprogram the key. After the reprogramming process was completed, we were finally able to start the car without any issues.
Reflecting on this experience, I couldn't help but draw a parallel between the importance of personnel selection for a team of any kind and the functioning of a car's operating system. One bad personnel selection who carries influence over others can be like the bad alternator that drained the energy out of the battery. As the battery lost its power, the car’s key then became deprogrammed and disconnected from the ignition.
