Leading Your Team Like an Investor

Hiring is exactly investment

1. You have no idea which one is going to work out
2. Whether it works out or doesn’t – there were indications on both sides to justify the ends
3. You rely on the standard metrics
4. And you bet on the people
   1. who have learned and grown the most in the least amount of time (using that as a projection for the future)
   2. who are trying to do something big in life, so when they succeed you want a piece of the pie

Getting them to perform, is like getting the startup to succeed

You’ve placed your bet! Now,

1. if you stand back. You’ll watch your money burn!
2. If you control, they’ll leave, leaving you with a bad name
3. You just have to empower them and nudge them ever so slightly