Building the right team with Jason Fried
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 13
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Episode description
Adam wants to start the process of growing the team at Tailwind Labs, but knowing exactly who, when, and how to hire people (and have them actually work out) is a lot harder than expected. In this episode, he sits down with Jason Fried, founder and CEO of 37signals, to get all of Jason's best advice about hiring.
Timestamps
- (00:00) - Talking hiring with Jason Fried
- (02:04) - Knowing when it's time to hire
- (04:57) - Grouping different responsibilities into single roles
- (11:49) - Example: Delegating some of Adam's responsibilities at Tailwind Labs
- (20:47) - Hiring to get more done vs. free up more time
- (23:58) - Stuff Jason has successfully delegated at 37signals
- (31:09) - Hard truths about hiring and growing a company
- (40:39) - Patrick Collison — Fast
- (44:13) - Anxiety about making bad hires
- (53:28) - Letting people go
- (54:55) - Jason's advice on making new hires successful
- (58:49) - Giving feedback
- (01:01:32) - Assessing good judgment
- (01:05:18) - Reviewing candidates
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