Recognizing Symptoms: Management Priorities Equal Exchange's leaders are careful about the employees they choose to hire because of the power individuals can hold. Each employee has a Class A voting stock. Leaders ensure that the employee candidates hold the same values and recognize the importance of Equal Exchange's mission. After a year of probation, the company leaders vote on the new employee based on how he or she fits into the: a. organizational culture. b. personal bias of the leaders. c. job role. d. needed skill set