hire candidates who share your values

I spend a good amount of time digging into digital health startups… especially looking at their founding values. 

What if we stopped hiring for “culture fit?” Most teams struggle to define that anyway.

Instead, let’s hire leadership candidates who share our values. Doing such, cultivates team cohesion and drives stronger performance.

This is a collection of posts, 8 sample values to evaluate leadership candidates against.

1. RESOURCEFUL
2. CREATES RAVING CUSTOMER FANS
3. TOLERANCE FOR AMBIGUITY
4. INNOVATIVE
5. CULTIVATES DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
6. BUILDS TRUST
7. PURSUES EXCELLENCE
8. CREATIVE

4 bonus traits that are critical for startup success:

1. LEADS WITH HUMILITY
2. OUTCOMES-ORIENTED
3. BIAS FOR ACTION
4. TAKES OWNERSHIP

Use these interview questions to sharpen your hiring framework. Because qualifying a candidate for shared values is only one thing. But when interviews combine a ruthless focus & discussion around relevant milestone delivery?

Now you’re cookin’ with fire.