You have to recognize the game that you're playing. Nalepa notes that instead of a VP of sales, the two additional critical positions for startups are VP of business development and VP of marketing. Sure They're Net Savvy. Few things disrupt a team as much as a leader who doesn't fit in. When you bring in senior managers who don't share the vision and values of the rest of the company, you create resentment among the rank and file and imperil your company's ability to execute.
Great leaders attract loyal followers.
That's a competitive advantage when you're recruiting for the best in a tight market. You need the right people with the right experience doing the right things to take your business forward. Pick your executives carefully. Basically, they were good ideas but they didn't have the people to execute. Frank Marquardt is a San Francisco-based freelance writer and career consultant.