Building the Team: Hiring Complementary Team Members

Stop shooting yourself in the foot by taking 3+ months to find a candidate whose pedigree is above reproach. when you're really looking to find that hidden gem that completes what your team needs: New Skills, New Energy, and Cohension.

STARTUP SUCCESS

7/31/20251 min read

Two people are sitting at a wooden table, engaging in a discussion. A laptop is open, displaying a statistical dashboard with charts and a world map. Several smartphones and notepads are scattered on the table. The focus is on the person's hand gesturing in conversation, indicating active engagement.
Two people are sitting at a wooden table, engaging in a discussion. A laptop is open, displaying a statistical dashboard with charts and a world map. Several smartphones and notepads are scattered on the table. The focus is on the person's hand gesturing in conversation, indicating active engagement.

When I'm hiring new product managers (or product owners or analysts), I'm looking for people who complement my team. In recent years, I recognized that hiring new employees who are clones of the people we already have limits what we can create as a team.

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