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Executive hire performance typically becomes clear in months three and four
“There's a honeymoon period, as we call it, and then, you know, the rubber, rubber usually meets the road, I would say, in month three, month four where, like, is, is this person usually, and usually, are they doing a good job?”
Jeff Stump Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 18:22 a16z Podcast | Finding and Hiring for (Expectations) Fit on Both Sides
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Startup executives are completely exposed with nowhere to hide
“The unique thing about a startup, there is nowhere to hide, right? I mean, there's nowhere to hide. You know, you can't crawl under a desk, like, you're completely exposed as an executive in a young company, because everything's your fault.”
Jeff Stump Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 21:49 a16z Podcast | Finding and Hiring for (Expectations) Fit on Both Sides
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Company traditions reveal true culture better than stated values
“I think traditions of companies are kind of more demonstrate what the company's about than what they perceive their cultural values to be.”
Jeff Stump Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 25:51 a16z Podcast | Finding and Hiring for (Expectations) Fit on Both Sides
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