0/ The Chief of Staff role has reached a tipping point, from startups to trillion-dollar companies. I've talked to ~100 CEOs, from @NotionHQ, @Patreon, @blendlabsinc, @benchling and more, all asking same q:
How should I hire a chief of staff?
Here's what I tell them 🧵
regardless of what you think of this (hustle porn or roadmap to get ahead at work), I think more employers should adapt the practice of setting clear, non-negotiable expectations as part of the hiring process.
Building the initial team for seed stage startups at andrewchen
Hiring a COO isn’t easy at the early-stage and is wrought with more danger than potential success. Make sure you take the time to understand if you are ready for this hire. When it is done right, the impact on you and the company is tremendous.
The #1 thing I look for when hiring people is FIO.
"Figure It Out"
You can get pretty damn far just by being:
- Resourceful
- Reliable
- Results oriented