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It's worse..., it's: "I don't trust people that work for me, but my leadership should trust me". There's no reciprocity of respect going on, it's all about "I'

• em-bee 6y ago
  that is not what i meant. at a certain stage of growth in a company, hiring decisions are no longer made by the top leaders but are delegated downwards. leaders of divisions are empowered to make those decisions. if i am at the top i (or we, if it's a team of founders) will choose those leaders carefully, but then expect them to make their own hiring choices. if i am one of those chosen leaders, then this is not "my leadership should trust me because i am good" but "i became a leader because they trust me" if hiring is my responsibility then it's just that. i am responsible, hence i make the decisions. if i hire the wrong person, then i have to take the responsibility for that too. if i ask my team, and follow their recommendation, it is still my responsibility.