Entrepreneur Diary: Credit or Blame
Damon Schechter, CEO of Shipwire, shares his leadership tips and talks about inspiring a team to elevate ideas, even if they’re risky or could potentially trigger a backlash.
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Fox Small Business Center, June 22, 2010
As CEO, my job is to guide the company’s strategic direction. I make sure we have enough runway and staff to execute our plans. Sometimes I think the hardest part of the job is actually the hiring. Clearly, some hires are obvious; but, in today’s market that is often not the case. There are many options that can add confusion to the decision of when to hire. Today you can use a consultant, outsource a function, or develop internal employees to take on projects and functions beyond their basic skill set. However, this blog is about hiring and a follow-up to my “Build the Road” post last month. Here are a few tricks that I employ to hire my core leadership teams. | PDF version.
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