There is one question I ask in every interview if it's gaining momentum, and if I feel like I may have found a good fit for my team ...
Itâs one I need to ask. In fact, at some level itâs the only one I really care about:
âWhere do you want your career to go?â
I spend most of my interviews trying to get people comfortable enough to answer that question truthfully should I decide I want to ask it.
I donât care if the answer is you want to be the CEO of VaynerMedia, or you just want to move a couple of levels up and have great work-life balance. I donât even care if you want to come work for me for two years, suck up all my IP, and then go somewhere to start your own agency.
I really donât. Truly. Whatever your agenda is, Iâm fine with it.
I just want to know what it is, so I can help us get there.
You and me.
I want to keep people in my ecosystem for as long as possible, because once I like working with you, I want to work with you forever.
And I know the best way to keep you close is to deliver on what you want, so the faster I can get that insight the better.
Wish more managers and leaders understood that giving value and being âniceâ is practical!