194: Why hiring leaders with experience and releasing team members who are not aligned are vital to growth

Kristel Kruustük, Founder & CEO - Testlio

It was a lot of fun to speak with Kristel Kruustük. She started out her entrepreneurial journey as an app tester and then built Testlio with her insights derived from her experiences. I invited her to be a guest because she wrote an interesting blog post entitled, "3 of My Biggest Challenges Scaling a Startup."

You'll hear her talk about:

• How she didn't hire enough team members with leadership experience and the implications it had on growth
• How hard it is and how necessary it is to transition team members who no longer align with the goals of the organization
• How self-criticism helped her align her CEO responsibilities with her strengths