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People this good surely cannot be hired? I would class the description given as genius, and not any genius, but genius at business. Why would they work for anyo
by quickthrower2 3y ago
People this good surely cannot be hired? I would class the description given as genius, and not any genius, but genius at business. Why would they work for anyone else? They are basically Steve Jobs.
- di4na 3y agoBecause being a genius does not mean you get given the opportunities of one. Man got to eat.
- quickthrower2 3y agoBut this is not a maths or music genius, this is someone who is specifically good at the startup secret sauce. They would find it hard not to make money.
- di4na 3y agoWat? Are you joking? Do you really think that just because you have these qualities VC and Startups will magically find you and give you opportunities? Do we live in the same world? If anything it is the opposite. Noone fund this kind of person.
- quickthrower2 3y agoYou don’t need VCs and startups if you are this good. An entire multibillion market research industry, and you can end run that with your intuition. You are Midas!
- di4na 3y ago... you really consider that all these things are accessible?
- quickthrower2 3y agoSorry I don’t understand this question
- di4na 3y agoLet's imagine a situation. I live in the middle of nowhere in france. I have dependents, so cannot move easily. I do not fit the pattern expected by most company in term of expectations for my career and skillset. But i have all the qualities above. Do you really think i will get a way to enough money and free time and people giving me a chance to achieve all this stuff? Do you think anyone would even realise i am worth anything? No. We have solid evidence that no.
- hackitup7 3y ago(Author here) There are a lot of reasons that people like this might be looking for roles at your company. Not everyone wants to start a business or be an exec at every given moment, if you want evidence look at how former business operators become VCs. There's a lot that goes into the road to becoming Steve Jobs. Fundraising, politics, employee issues, lawsuits. Sometimes people just don't need that in their lives. I touch on what to do towards the end of the post.
- fallous 3y agoYou'll find that most people with this kind of skill are far more interested in finding and solving interesting problems. Day-to-day execution of solved problems is what most businesses are engaged in, which is the antithesis of what people with that skillset find interesting or challenging. Contrary to what some may think, running a company mostly involves executing on well-known, albeit sometimes difficult, problems and duties. Novelty is pretty damned rare.