Founders

The interview question I find most enlightening is: 

“What core values guide your decisions, and what's an example of a time they were strained?”

“How did you navigate that tension?”

Silence is the most revealing answer.

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I’m bookmarking this as a great chaplain question too 🙏

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Yes to all of the above.

It quickly reveals a lot about how they navigate life. There's no judgment in it, just discovery about whether we’d make optimal partners.

Goes for founders and new hires.

Values alignment is the #1 most important thing in a fruitful long-term relationship.

why is silence the most revealing answer - is it bc they haven't thought about their core values or because they can't come up with a situation of being strained? Also are you then always looking for someone who's core value align with yours more or are you looking for a great way they navigate the tension?

I like “what’s the most common misconception people have about you?”

The silence is probably because people are trying to understand what you’re saying lol

I do like this line of question but it feels like a better async ask, because I would bet you could learn more about someone if you give them the chance for introspection on their own terms.

We all process and think differently, sometimes questions like this might ostracize a quality candidate