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Horn: Subordinates should never have veto power over hiring their future manager

Caroline Horn · a16z Podcast | Hiring is Hard -- Here’s How to Do it Right · Jan 2, 2019 · at 7:26

Caroline Horn of a16z discusses managing internal team involvement and veto power during executive searches.

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“There are certain cases where you want to give the candidate exposure to the team, for example, that they may be managing, but those people shouldn't have veto power over, you know, who their next boss is going to be.”

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