Building Trust and Assessing Integrity as You Interview | Andreessen Horowitz

Assemble the interview team.

Livingston: What's the most important part of your culture? Newmark: The culture of trust. The moral compass. Livingston: And you make sure, when you hire someone, that they have one? Newmark: The other people on my team do, yes. Since I've had such bad luck in interviewing—that's because I'm not suited to it—I have no role in the hiring whatsoever

As you’re building trust with yourself, who might have the skill set, knowledge, or support that could help accelerate you towards your goal? Consider who you might need to enroll to make your goal a reality. Do you need your teammates; customers, board, or CEO’s buy-in to get this project off the ground? Does your friend’s brother’s husband own a

Deal with your immediate superior(s) on a one-to-one, ongoing basis. Expect betrayal if results are not immediate. (You extend the time before betrayal occurs by keeping your superiors in the loop.)