Sometimes job ads over-sell. We are so eager to hire great people that we tell a rosy story about how wonderful our workplace is. But if your story doesn’t match the reality, you bring in people who are unlikely to succeed due to the mismatch in expectations. We have an amazing work culture at GasPedal. [...]
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Fire the D-grunts, save the Gomos
Sam Parker reports that 29 out of 100 of us are engaged (Smovers: people who smile & move) 54 of 100 are not engaged (Gomos: people who go through the motions) 17 of 100 are actively disengaged (D-grunts: people who are disgruntled) Fire the disgruntled immediately. They are poison in your company. Try to save [...]
What if you fired all the average performers?
Interesting quotes from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings: Like every company, we try to hire well. But, unlike many companies, we practice “adequate performance gets a generous severance package.” We’re a team, not a family. We’re like a pro sports team, not a kid’s recreational team. Coaches’ job at every level of Netflix to hire, develop [...]
How do you treat junior people?
As a young entrepreneur, I was in a VC’s office asking for money. He took a call from one of his portfolio companies and chewed out the CEO. In front of me. I should have walked out of the room. I didn’t have the experience at the time to appreciate that he was an ass [...]
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