by Elle Kaplan | Sep 4, 2014 | Leadership
In reflecting on Labor Day this past week, I thought about one of my favorite parts of running LexION Capital: the opportunity to create jobs for talented, mission-driven people. In my column for Inc. this week, I wrote about being “tapped” – hearing...
by Elle Kaplan | Aug 18, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Last week, I blogged about using personality test data to avoid a hiring disaster – the most costly kind of mistake, in terms of money and time, that an entrepreneur can make. At LexION Capital, I use personality test data to help make successful hiring...
by Elle Kaplan | Aug 11, 2014 | Entrepreneurship
There is no more expensive mistake for an entrepreneur than a hiring mistake. For every role at my independent wealth management firm LexION Capital, a personality test is an early part of the interview process. There are many other factors to consider, but...
by Elle Kaplan | Jun 12, 2014 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership
When you build a company from scratch, every person you add to your growing team must be an “A player.” An A player is not just good at her job: she is excellent, innovative, nimble, and flexible in the ever-changing world of a startup. These outstanding...