Longread. Or about hiring, from Eric Schmidt.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on why you should hire the divas: “Steve Jobs was a diva”
“If you read any management textbook, it says ‘don’t hire the divas’ because they’re nothing but a pain in the ass. And by the way, they are. But the people who are the divas—who believe—are the ones who will drive the culture and company to excellence. Steve Jobs was a diva. I worked with Bill Joy who was my colleague for many years—he’s an example of a diva. And I mean this in the most flattering way: they expect a lot, they drive people hard, they’re controversial, and they care passionately. If you find those people, you’re probably going to work for one so be nice to them.”
However, Eric doesn’t mean you should tolerate arrogant jerks at your company.
In his book *How Google Works*, he uses the terms “divas” and “knaves” to distinguish between who you should tolerate and who you shouldn’t:
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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt on why you should hire the divas: “Steve Jobs was a diva”
“If you read any management textbook, it says ‘don’t hire the divas’ because they’re nothing but a pain in the ass. And by the way, they are. But the people who are the divas—who believe—are the ones who will drive the culture and company to excellence. Steve Jobs was a diva. I worked with Bill Joy who was my colleague for many years—he’s an example of a diva. And I mean this in the most flattering way: they expect a lot, they drive people hard, they’re controversial, and they care passionately. If you find those people, you’re probably going to work for one so be nice to them.”
However, Eric does not mean that you should tolerate arrogant jerks at your company.
In his book How Google Works, he uses use the terms “divas” and “knaves” to distinguish between who you should tolerate and who you shouldn’t:
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