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Hiring
3 pieces on hiring, across diagnostic patterns, climate tech, investor guidance, and earth observation.
Diagnostic Patterns
Structural vs. Personal
You're treating a structural problem as a people problem, and it's costing you talent, time, and money. The underperformer you're about to fire.
For InvestorsYour COO Hire Failed Because You Diagnosed the Wrong Problem
The pattern: portfolio company struggling, hire a COO, COO burns out within 18 months. The role isn't the problem. The organisational design is.
For InvestorsWhy Senior Hires Leave Before Series B
The hire got the title, compensation, and mandate. They didn't get the authority, information access, or decision rights the role requires. The gap between formal and informal structure is where senior hires fail.