This chapter addresses the challenges of risk tolerance in organizations, highlighting how employees often prioritize risk mitigation over embracing it. The speaker, as a founder, stresses the need to promote calculated risks to create an environment conducive to exploration and creativity.
Jason Fried is the Co-founder and CEO of 37signals, the software development firm behind Basecamp (a project management app), and HEY (an inbox and calendar app).
In this episode, Jason dives into what 25 years of business has taught him. He shares his advice for hiring staff, getting meaningful insight from reference checks, and why you should always hire a candidate who is the better writer.
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