How Many Trillion-Dollar Companies Should There Be?
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 t
But put all of these clues together and a story emerges: if they really do have a high bar for mere mediocrity, but they also have the operating leverage to make a successful employee have a bigger impact on the world (and a bigger impact on their own net worth) than anywhere else, then their optimal strategy is to be a bit bloated specifically so ... See more
Byrne Hobart • The Bid/Ask Spread for Top Talent
In the market of ideas and technology, the top performers are at least 10x more valuable than the average performers—making hiring of utmost importance
Tyler Cowen • Modern Wisdom: #482 - Tyler Cowen - The Secret To Finding Great Talent
Why don't more businesses use prediction markets? - Marginal REVOLUTION
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