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Company Becomes People It Hires
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Every hire shapes the company's future culture, capability, and direction.
The Reality
- Culture isn't defined by leadership alone. It's the average behaviour of everyone.
- Each hire either reinforces or dilutes the culture you want.
- At small scale, one hire can shift everything. At large scale, patterns compound.
Implications
- Hiring is the most important thing a leader does.
- Never hire just to fill a seat. A bad hire costs more than an empty seat.
- Hire for values and attitude, not just skills. Skills can be taught.
- Every person you hire will hire people like themselves.
The Multiplier Effect
Senior hires are especially important because they:
- Set standards for their teams.
- Attract (or repel) certain types of people.
- Make hiring decisions themselves.
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