Decision Framework1 book · 2 highlights
Mediocre Hires Breed Mediocre Hires
Books Teaching This Pattern
Evidence
Limping on Water
Philip Beuth, K.C. Schulberg · 2 highlights
““You just have to let your managers know someone is watching.” “Be careful what you say to subordinates. You will forget in 24 hours, but they will remember it word for word forever.” “Always be careful who does the hiring. Mediocre people tend to hire mediocre people.” “Avoid the echo effect. Line managers besieged by MBA-laden corporate staffs hire their own MBA’s, so they can talk to one another.””
“We believed we should hire the best people, pay them well, and never have more people than necessary.”
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