Teams or Stars?
When I have been a hiring manager in previous work lives, the question frequently came up: Is it better to hire a few rock stars (aka prima donnas) or a few more really competent people who know how to...
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Seth’s got the most succinct explanation of the reason we aim to hire talent by preference. We will outsource to vendors for some things, but… Vendors happily sit in the anonymous cubes at Walmart’s...
View ArticleI’ve never understood why…
I’ve heard stories in every royalty-driven business, but especially in the game industry, about management worries about paying “too big an amount” to royalty recipients. I’ve read stories about how...
View ArticleAmen, brother!
I’ve blogged about this before, but the closer we get to hiring team members, the more I am convinced that an approach similar to a mini-project is the right way to start… I’ve known fabulous...
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Lesson learned, the hard way.
I would never imagine that someone could find sincere encouragement to be insulting… but I often forget that people bring more to a conversation that the few meager words that I share. Inspired by...
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This is why I don’t want employees…
It’s something that one of my mentors says a lot. “Employees are people who come to work late, leave early and steal while they’re there. I don’t want employees. I want team members. I want teammates....
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