The Keeper Test

Your first few hires can make or break your company.

Everyone has to be on top of their game for a startup to succeed. There is no room for mediocracy.

But chances are you won’t make all the right picks at first. If hiring is hard, firing is even harder.

So how do you make that choice?

Reed Hastings has developed his answer for Netflix, The Keeper Test. It asks one simple question: would you fight for this person to stay if they were leaving for another job?

If the answer is no, you need to find a better suited candidate.

It might create an uncomfortable conversation but you ultimately have to make the best choice for your company. Handle the severance fairly and start your search for a better fit.

Even one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch.

Source: Reed Hastings, Chairman and Co-Founder of Netflix

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