January 14, 2026

Why Hiring More People Is the Wrong Fix (And What High-Growth Companies Do Instead) (S2E12)

Headcount is not a growth strategy. But in high-pressure, high-growth environments, adding people feels like the most immediate lever — and it gets pulled too early, too often, and without enough clarity about what problem it's actually solving. The companies that scale well don't just hire more. They hire differently. They have a clearer picture of what they're optimising for before they open a role, and they treat team design as a strategic question rather than a reactive one. Mike Bettley,...

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