The flying wedge.
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The flying wedge.
I really like when companies think about it more in terms of values alignment or work-style alignment, people that are going to do work the way that work gets done in our organization. We’ve also worked with companies that call this “culture add.” “Who’s going to bring what we most need?” rather than “Who fits in with what we already have?” The app
... See moreElad Gil • High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups From 10 to 10,000 People
The cultural fit had to be just right, too. It was this issue that the partners would spend the most time agonizing over. The five Benchmark partners felt keenly the closeness of a basketball team; in moments of private vanity they liked to think of themselves as the Chicago Bulls in the early nineties, but it wasn’t apt—this was a team that was kn
... See moreRandall E. Stross • eBoys: The First Inside Account of Venture Capitalists at Work
Here’s a quick outline of some of the things I’ve encountered: 1. Hiring T-shaped people versus specialists2. Try to get doers3. More candidate flow solves a lot of problems4. Interview for the actual work you’ll be doing, not skillset trivia5. Raw intelligence is just one factor – don’t overestimate it.
Andrew Chen • Building the initial team for seed stage startups at andrewchen
Starting with a deliberate point of view on who’s best for your network will define its magnetism, culture, and ultimate trajectory.
Andrew Chen • The Cold Start Problem: How to Start and Scale Network Effects
what people most want from work: to be able to come in and work with the right team of people— colleagues they trust and admire—and to focus like crazy on doing a great job together.