On talent
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On talent
When Generalists Are Better Than Specialists, and Vice Versa
hbr.org
Pocket.watch
pocket.watch
The job description Bezos wrote for his very first employee said, “You must have experience designing and building large and complex (yet maintainable) systems, and you should be able to do so in about one-third the time that most competent people think possible.
Colin Bryar • Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
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
Finding Undiscovered Talent
joincolossus.comFind Your People
joincolossus.comWhat people think are winning backgrounds:
- Ivy League grad
- good grades
- after school activities
Actual winning backgrounds:
- competitive ranked gamers
- flipping stuff on eBay
- door to... See more
The Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools?
Aaron De Smetmckinsey.com
“Average players want to be left alone. Good players want to be coached. And great players want to be told the truth.” – Nick Saben