Tips for hiring

1. Embrace Ambition

You want people who are hungry, hyper-motivated, hellbent on being the best at what they do. Look for signs of competitiveness and preparation beyond wishful, aspirational talk. Most successful people stack wins on top of wins.

2. Iron Sharpens Iron

You will rarely run faster by running with someone slower. In work and life, it takes a mix of confidence and humility to draft off those better, faster, smarter to up your own game. Fear holds us back.

3. Beware of “I”

One telltale red flag is when people take credit for those previous wins, and characterize themselves as the hero. You want people who use “we” a lot and speak persuasively about how they helped tease out others’ terrific work.

4. Play the long Game

The moment you decide to get into management or leadership, you rely on others to succeed — and to make you look good. So you need superstar talent. Yes, that might mean their ambition leads them to leave one day for a faster rise elsewhere. But that simply means your network of success stories grows.