Doug Leone

And I try to look for that for the simple reason that I view that to be the greatest advantage but could be the greatest weakness if not channeled appropriately. So one, I look for it to see if it's there, because I like to be it there. Then I look to see what it is and whether it's on the right side of this good versus bad trait.

And I try to look for that for the simple reason that I view that to be the greatest advantage but could be the greatest weakness if not channeled appropriately. So one, I look for it to see if it's there, because I like to be it there. Then I look to see what it is and whether it's on the right side of this good versus bad trait.

And thirdly, because once we understand it and then that's the good side, then how do we channel it, complement, and make sure this incredibly wonderful, insecure, scared, because that's what we all are when we're coming up, how do we help them as if we were their brothers to achieve maximum type of success? So I'd dig for that. I just really want to understand what makes this person tick.

And thirdly, because once we understand it and then that's the good side, then how do we channel it, complement, and make sure this incredibly wonderful, insecure, scared, because that's what we all are when we're coming up, how do we help them as if we were their brothers to achieve maximum type of success? So I'd dig for that. I just really want to understand what makes this person tick.

And to me, the greatest question is why? Why, why, why? When someone says I was recruited by, I hear I was lazy ass sitting down. I got a call from a recruit. I was nothing better to do. I got suckered into listening to something. I got sweet talked. Then I talked to a company that made me an offer. I wasn't too happy with my job or a little bored and I went.

And to me, the greatest question is why? Why, why, why? When someone says I was recruited by, I hear I was lazy ass sitting down. I got a call from a recruit. I was nothing better to do. I got suckered into listening to something. I got sweet talked. Then I talked to a company that made me an offer. I wasn't too happy with my job or a little bored and I went.

To me, that's what I was recruited by sounds like. The converse of that, of course, is I was sitting on a job. I saw an opportunity in a market segment that I didn't know existed. I called seven or eight companies. I realized this is the leading company. I cold called the companies. I found a way to get a meeting. I sold my way in. I got an offer. I negotiated.

To me, that's what I was recruited by sounds like. The converse of that, of course, is I was sitting on a job. I saw an opportunity in a market segment that I didn't know existed. I called seven or eight companies. I realized this is the leading company. I cold called the companies. I found a way to get a meeting. I sold my way in. I got an offer. I negotiated.

I took a job and I went, whoa, what an answer. So those are little things I look for when I interview people.

I took a job and I went, whoa, what an answer. So those are little things I look for when I interview people.

I want to know the upbringing. I want to know what kind of kids they were, their journey through life, their maturation through life. I'd love to ask... whether they have a sibling to describe three adjectives for their sibling, their close sibling, and three adjectives that describes them by comparison. I don't really care about the sibling, but you start learning things.

I want to know the upbringing. I want to know what kind of kids they were, their journey through life, their maturation through life. I'd love to ask... whether they have a sibling to describe three adjectives for their sibling, their close sibling, and three adjectives that describes them by comparison. I don't really care about the sibling, but you start learning things.

I love asking the setup question of... Where would you get your best reference? And they're eager to tell you that. Complete setup question. Because the next question is, where would you get your worst reference and why? And again, I'm not looking to nail anybody. We've all had journeys that are up and down. Very few of us have had a linear up journey.

I love asking the setup question of... Where would you get your best reference? And they're eager to tell you that. Complete setup question. Because the next question is, where would you get your worst reference and why? And again, I'm not looking to nail anybody. We've all had journeys that are up and down. Very few of us have had a linear up journey.

But just understanding, looking for self-awareness. Because self-awareness means breaking problems down to first principles and meaning using your experience to solve a new problem. While we love best athletes, if we find best athletes with little of experience and first principle thinking, that's a home run. And we look for that.

But just understanding, looking for self-awareness. Because self-awareness means breaking problems down to first principles and meaning using your experience to solve a new problem. While we love best athletes, if we find best athletes with little of experience and first principle thinking, that's a home run. And we look for that.

I hate when they set me up for 30 minutes interview. I said, forget it. The first 30 minutes is all make-believe. Got to let people let their guard down. And then if you really want to understand someone, I think it probably takes two to three hours, including a dinner, when people do relax and start showing you things. And you want to see how people place orders.

I hate when they set me up for 30 minutes interview. I said, forget it. The first 30 minutes is all make-believe. Got to let people let their guard down. And then if you really want to understand someone, I think it probably takes two to three hours, including a dinner, when people do relax and start showing you things. And you want to see how people place orders.

And you want to see what things they say. I always like to put salt on my food. Well, that tells me you're high-wired and you're not open to new ideas. The old classic, how you treat a waiter or a waitress. Boy, that really drives me crazy. The questions asked, they start asking me, well, Doug, I'd like to ask about your journey. Why would you ever want to ask me? You're in a job interview.

And you want to see what things they say. I always like to put salt on my food. Well, that tells me you're high-wired and you're not open to new ideas. The old classic, how you treat a waiter or a waitress. Boy, that really drives me crazy. The questions asked, they start asking me, well, Doug, I'd like to ask about your journey. Why would you ever want to ask me? You're in a job interview.