Rick Song
As individuals, we focus way too much on one decision versus another, but not nearly enough on the meta question of the context that would cause that decision to change.
Content: Quotation | Author: Rick Song | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Decision Making, Organizational Behavior
Rick Song
For most of my interviews, I actually ask very little about how they would solve a particular problem. When it comes to questions like “What was the hardest challenge you’ve ever faced?’ often a lot of candidates have canned answers. Instead, I focus on the incentives. What do they care about? What motivates them? What drives them? If it’s an hour-long interview, I’ll spend 40 … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Rick Song | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Hiring, Human Resources
Rick Song
“Why would a customer not want this?” is often a far more interesting question than why they would. When you’re working on a product idea, there’s a thesis for why you believe you’re right and it’s really easy to constantly confirmation bias yourself into believing it’s the optimal decision. But once you can also find the counterpoint, the scenario where you’re wrong, you can start … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Rick Song | Source: “First Round Review” | Subjects: Customer Related, Marketing / Sales