Anupam Mittal Shares How A Company Is 'Killed', Cites 3 Tips To Consider While Hiring A Leader
Mittal, who often gives sound advice to startup founders, has once again shared his words of wisdom on LinkedIn. He believes that ¡®wrong leadership can kill a company¡¯. He shed light on how one can have a revolutionary product, passionate team and a booming market but it can all be spoiled by bad decisions at the leadership level.
Anupam Mittal is one of the OG sharks of business-reality show Shark Tank India. Founder of shaadi.com, he often grabs eyeballs for his views on social media.
In a recent podcast, he shared his journey of humble beginnings to millionaire status. After immigrating to the US, he endured days without money or food until securing a job at MicroStrategy, where he received stock options. The company's value surged from $100 million to $40 billion during the dot-com boom, elevating him to a multi-millionaire by his early twenties. Rapidly advancing from a sales consultant to the director of strategic partnerships, he enjoyed lavish perks like sports cars and extravagant corporate parties aboard cruise ships.
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Anupam Mittal Shares Three Things That He Focuses On While Hiring Leaders In His Company
Mittal, who often gives sound advice to startup founders, has once again shared his words of wisdom on LinkedIn.
He believes that ¡®wrong leadership can kill a company¡¯. He shed light on how one can have a revolutionary product, passionate team and a booming market but it can all be spoiled by bad decisions at the leadership level.
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He further said that no amount of fancy tools, interview techniques and technical evaluations can ensure a perfect hire.
Anupam Mittal, personally, focuses on three things when it comes to hiring a candidate. Firstly, he believes that one has to meet a potential candidate more than once. Repeated meetings give insights about personality and values.
Secondly, random and anonymous reference checks are a must. Use your networks to find common connections and request them to give detailed reference checks.
Last but not least, hire ¡®builders¡¯ not ¡®preachers or politicians¡¯ as they only create toxicity in an organization. Looking for ¡®scientists¡¯ ensures that you get the right answers.
Check out his entire post right here:
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