Omar Zenhom argues for taking time upfront to hire the right person, then cutting ties immediately if they don't work out. Waiting for a bad hire to improve fails 95% of the time, so act fast once you know it's wrong.
Hire slow, fire fast. Hire slow means resist the urge to move quickly when you find someone you like. Sometimes we just like people. We're excited. They're a good candidate. They feel like the right fit. They're fun to hang out with. And it feels like momentum. It's not. It's just dopamine. Take an extra few days. Have a second conversation with them. I love the phrase trust but verify. That extra time you're putting in is going to verify you're making the right decision. Now, what does fire fast mean? Well, it means when things are not working, don't wait. I got to say, 95% of the time when I have a hire that just is not working out, they don't get better. It's just a bad hiring mistake. That's on me. This is why, in my experience, as soon as we see that this hire is not working out and is not able to be salvaged, we fire immediately.
