> figuring out if people I just met were (1) right for the role, (2) work well with me, (3) I work well with them.
I recommend figuring out if: (1) they are good at doing what they'll be responsible for, (2) they enjoy doing it, and (3) if you can live with each other.
(1) You want to know that they will succeed in whatever you delegate to them.
(2) Can they persist over the long term, seeing their tasks to completion and success?
(3) Especially with a lower headcount, it's similar to a second marriage, and you might end up spending time with them more than the professed love of your life. Can you overcome conflicts?
> If I’m starting a company today, I’m simply not doing it until I have an incredible operations person on board from day 1.
I'm coming round to the same opinion. A better-than-good ops person can have one of the largest influences on success. If we view success as parts preparedness, execution, and luck, they provided an outsized boost to all 3.
I recommend figuring out if: (1) they are good at doing what they'll be responsible for, (2) they enjoy doing it, and (3) if you can live with each other.
(1) You want to know that they will succeed in whatever you delegate to them. (2) Can they persist over the long term, seeing their tasks to completion and success? (3) Especially with a lower headcount, it's similar to a second marriage, and you might end up spending time with them more than the professed love of your life. Can you overcome conflicts?
> If I’m starting a company today, I’m simply not doing it until I have an incredible operations person on board from day 1.
I'm coming round to the same opinion. A better-than-good ops person can have one of the largest influences on success. If we view success as parts preparedness, execution, and luck, they provided an outsized boost to all 3.
EDIT: Clarified the benefits of the ops person.