Hiring Advice

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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 🧵

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Kassen Qian

Determine if they have a chip on their shoulder . Do they have something to prove? Where’s the hole they’re looking to fill? Ideally, you’d get someone with obvious talent/drive that is misunderstood by the world. Those types of people will run through walls to reconcile their internal view of themselves with external perception.

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Brandy Cerne

High EQ + Persuasion. People who have a clear-headed view of a situation, and the soft skills/influence chops to bend the environment to their will, are especially valuable. It’s an underrated skill.
1. What to look for:

Tara Seshan • How to Hire Low Experience, High Potential People

Brandy Cerne

Product Leadership Rules to Live By From My Experience at Pandora

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Kassen Qian

We connect expertly vetted talent with world-class clients.

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Ted Glasnow

It takes less effort to interview three times as many people as it does to turn a mediocre performer into a star.

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Jordan Bester

If you're the CEO of a fast-growing startup, the mistake you'll make in the next year that you'll regret most will probably be a hiring mistake. Possibly hiring someone established, which you'll feel you should do now you're getting big, and which VCs will strongly encourage.

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Johanna

Mechanize Your Hiring Process to Make Better Decisions

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