Adam Grant, professor of Organisational Behaviour at Wharton, notes that "When seeking out specific qualities — research supports evaluating responses using a scoring key.” The challenges companies face are, at their core, similar across size and stage, though they NO TION T present themselves in different ways. As an early stage founder each hire is crucial and you ALENT A S want to take an active part in hiring. Later stage SES SMENT founders are likely to have an HR team in place that helps the department that is hiring with their interviews. However, setting a structure, whether for yourself and your small team or for managers of departments, remains a surefire way to improve hiring outcomes across company size and stage. 45