Hire for the Ability to Get Sh*t Done

I have found that the two biggest causes of having to fire an employee at an early stage startup are a lack of culture fit, and the inability to Get Shit Done.  I don’t care how smart someone is - if they are unable to work hard and crank out a large amount of high quality work, they will weigh down your startup.

I’d say this applies not just to start-ups, but to any company looking to be at its most productive and efficient.  Hire for GSD.

20 September 2011 ·

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  1. sephcoster posted this

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