Mark Pincus was chased out of some of the best companies in America.
Now he's trying to build a better one. Pincus is the founder and CEO of
Zynga, an online game company that attracts more than 200 million
gameplayers per month for applications such as FarmVille, FrontierVille, and Mafia Wars.
In this Q&A, Pincus talks about why a company's strength comes from
the inclusiveness of its culture, why everybody should think like an
entrepreneur, and why you should quit whining about resources and start
prioritizing ruthlessly.
Kermit Pattison: Zynga has grown to more than 1,000 people in three years and that means you have to delegate more to managers. What do you look for when you hire people?
Mark Pincus: In all managers, I'm looking for a combination of three attributes. One, I want to see that they can be an entrepreneur. Especially as your company gets bigger, you value people who can drive toward an outcome and are good at creative problem solving. They're going to be resourceful and not just delegate and organize other people. They need to drive the outcome and train and teach people.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Leveling Up Your Staff: Zynga's Mark Pincus on Entrepreneurial Companies | Fast Company
Author: Kermit Pattison
