Don’t Hire Just to Please the Board

Ashish Kumar
May 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 1 minute

Two board members recommended a VP Sales.

He was polished, experienced, and wrong for our culture.

But I ignored my gut and hired him.

Within months, things exploded.

Misalignment, team friction, customer tension—it all traced back to that hire.

Lesson learned the hard way.

Takeaway:

You own the outcome. Only hire people you trust, not who others push.

👉My Pick: “I’m Broke, What Business Do I Start?”