Chris Austin’s Reviews > Who: The A Method for Hiring > Status Update
Chris Austin
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I disagree strongly with: "Don't hire the generalist, hire the specialist". It depends on the problems you need to solve, and depends on whether the person is leading or an individual contributor. I value specialists, but I also need breadth in candidates so they can be effective in a cross functional team, and are able to have some shared context.
The example is misleading. He hired the wrong skillset.
— Jan 24, 2024 07:18PM
The example is misleading. He hired the wrong skillset.
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Chris Austin
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A decent book overall, though it focuses heavily on hiring executives. There is some outdated thinking, e.g. around body language, and some pieces feel adversarial - e.g. the section around "what will your former bosses say WHEN we call them".
— Jan 30, 2024 07:26PM
