How many founders have validated "involve existing team in hiring decisions for roles above them"?

2 founders have proven this pattern works. Examples include Anne Raimondi (Guru), Cristina Cordova (Stripe).

ScalingEmerging Pattern

Involve existing team in hiring decisions for roles above them

Include team when hiring managers above them.

When hiring managers above team

Surprising employees with new managers

Guruby Anne Raimondi

Advocates including direct reports in interview processes and sharing team feedback with new hires about strengths and concerns

Result:Creates risk mitigation plans and prevents the common pattern where new executives alienate existing teams

Stripeby Cristina Cordova

Asked existing team what they wanted in a manager before hiring above them

Result:Smoother transitions and team buy-in for new managers