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On the stripe hiring teams thing, I see this as recognition that building a high performing team is hard, so why not acquire one wholesale.Permalink On twitter.com
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Which leaves me with questions: if high performing teams are so valuable, why aren't managers who can enable a team to perform sought after?On twitter.com
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I think this is because the skills to do this are unclear, and heavily dependent on context - specifically the organization.Permalink On twitter.com
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So often companies get this wrong. Hire some white dude exec from one company, wonder why he isn't effective, after some period, fire him.Permalink On twitter.com
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Why does this happen? His previous "effectiveness" driven by context, or maybe wasn't really effective because failing upwards is a thing.Permalink On twitter.com
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(I am using "he" here deliberately.)Permalink On twitter.com
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Anyway I am skeptical of this strategy which I think will be difficult for all the reasons integrating acquisitions is difficult.Permalink On twitter.com
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And also because of the problems of homogeneity that we also see in acquisitions, that other people have pointed out.Permalink On twitter.com
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But cheaper sticker price than an acquisition, so.Permalink On twitter.com