The Hire That Changed Everything

What roles do you need to fill at your company? It's sometimes hard to know. Here, six leaders share the hire they didn't realize they needed and are so glad they made).

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1/ A project manager who enables innovation

“Several years ago, a member of my management team convinced me we needed to hire a project manager to oversee research and development. I was reluctant; my skepticism stemmed from a lack of understanding about how critical that role was to help everyone on the team better manage their projects. Now I know how wrong I was. I don’t know how any company can be innovative without meticulous project management across the organization.”

—FRANK JAKSCH, CEO, Ayana Bio

2/ A CEO who handles what the founders can’t