External Hires
topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes
the Official SaaStr Podcast 
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2 statements about External Hires, every show
Benfer: Scaling sales teams requires external hires who have seen larger scale
“At a certain size and scale, you want people who have seen the film and can add new value, new perspective, new skills to the team. And if you're taking a look at your team and almost everybody there has grown up at the company, you might want to think about b…”
Companies must promote internally rather than hire external managers for retention
“When there's an opportunity to promote somebody or you're looking for a manager on the team, you can't be in the mindset that you're going to go and hire somebody else from Another company. You have to invest in your own teammates.”