A Contrarian’s Guide to Hiring
How the Greatest Entrepreneurs Hire (h/t David Senra)
Steve Jobs stated that each new hire became a percentage of the company, so why wouldn’t you take the time to find all A-players?
David Ogilvy, as an already established businessman, would see advertisements that he liked and then cold call the person who made the ad — this is how he sourced his
This is how you hire an org of superstars. People first, roles/process second.
There are many ways to put the puzzle together, but you want to prioritize top talent above all. It’s easier to deal with the chaos of non-standardized processes than it is to find & convince top talent.
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I’ve hired and managed over 4,000 people (directly and indirectly).
Here are my 6 principles for hiring amazing people https://t.co/EO3jo1shir