New hires provide insight into how the organization operates.

They must learn formal and cultural rules and technical systems to become effective. Problems with these systems or how to scale learning about them are immediately apparent to the trainee, so applying their insight is a great opportunity.rF2


  1. Camille Fournier, The Manager’s Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change, ed. Laurel Ruma, First Edition (Beijing: O’Reilly, 2017). (See notes.)