I once met with an OG exec from Apple. I asked him how the company managed to maintain so much of its founding culture despite its immense growth.
He told me it was all about hiring, and in some cases NOT hiring. He said Steve Jobs had a saying, “It’s better to have a hole in the organization than an asshole.”
He also told me they had one role open for nine years before they found the right person.
I admire this. I’m not sure I’m patient enough, but I try to take at least something from it.