I think there's merit to a middle ground between not hiring and hiring recklessly. I've always found that the right person will always move a company forward, w

I think there's merit to a middle ground between not hiring and hiring recklessly. I've always found that the right person will always move a company forward, where the wrong hire may screw you up irremediably. The problem with most hires is that this effect is hard to predict, and sometimes it is disproportionate/unexpected (a random hire may have a billion dollar idea, and he could also bring your company down). Which is why hiring is an art, why companies have hiring managers on which a great deal of responsibility is put on, and why I ultimately have to partially agree with Gabriel. Sometimes not hiring is a good decision.