A founder explains why she hires only A-players and replaces loyal employees who can't keep up. She asks one question about every candidate: would I want to work for this person? She's building a recruitment engine to keep the pipeline full of top talent.
I'm trying to only hire rock stars and A-players. I let people stick around because I value loyalty above all else. I still need to be the smartest person in the company because nobody can do it as well as I can. Forget A-players. I just need people who can get stuff done. I'm looking for people who can build teams, lead departments, and own outcomes instead of just waiting for me to tell them what to do. I hire people who I would go and work for if the roles were reversed. The people I'm looking for don't just help. They take initiative. When I have to, I replace even loyal employees 'cause I just don't have the time or the ability to coach everyone up and I don't wanna set 'em up for failure. I'm building an engine for recruitment with a pipeline full of people who are the best in the business.
