Michael O’Bryan
Founder and CEO of humanature and founder of The Wealth + Work Futures Lab at Drexel University's Lindy Institute; Philadelphia-based social designer focused on human potential and economic mobility.
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Oct 10, 2026
Michael O’BryanGUEST
... uh, [chuckles] the best advice I got there was 50% of your hires are gonna be terrible.
Michael O’BryanGUEST
And if that works out, you're already still doing better than most people who are hiring." And I said, "Oof, is it that harsh?" And they were like, "Yeah, no, hiring stinks.
Michael O’BryanGUEST
It's like really bad speed dating." Like, I, I kinda got this, like, negative view, but it, it helped me kinda balance out the rosy view and go like, "Okay, I need to be really clear, extremely clear." And I think this actually goes back to delegation, too, a bit.
Michael O’BryanGUEST
I need to be really clear about what I want, what I'm trying to accomplish, what the objectives are.
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