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That has to be one of Marissa's most public mistakes yet. She was the one who pushed very hard for Yahoo to hire him. It's interesting that a few articles I rea
by malanj 12y ago
That has to be one of Marissa's most public mistakes yet. She was the one who pushed very hard for Yahoo to hire him. It's interesting that a few articles I read mention that he's really smart but not good with people. I've read that Marissa has the same characteristics, I wonder if that gave her a blind spot on this one?
- dspillett 12y ago> I've read that Marissa has the same characteristics, I wonder if that gave her a blind spot on this one? Or assumed the similarity could mean they would work well together and that very much didn't happen? Or they worked together fine but the rest of the board couldn't stand the combination!
- mathattack 12y agoThis is old news, right? The money and mistake was already baked into the stock price. To your point, we tend to like hiring people similar to ourselves because it's comfortable and validating. In reality what we need is people who cover our blind spots rather than share them. The great partnerships have this.
- erichurkman 12y agoTo quote Carnegie's self-written epitaph: Here Lies A Man Who Knew How to Enlist in His Service Better Men Than Himself.
- mathattack 12y agoI've also heard it as "As hire As, Bs hire Cs"