The standard advice for a founder is to be careful with corporate veterans. People warn you that they are used to massive budgets. They say they have forgotten how to build from scratch.
Often, that is a valid risk. But sometimes, you find the exception.
I did not hire these leaders just for the logos on their CVs. I hired them because they were tired of simply maintaining the status quo.
They were successful in the big machine, but they missed the engineering of a legacy. They wanted to be closer to the decision, the product, and the customer.
We look for a specific mindset. The executive who has the high-level strategy but still knows how to roll up their sleeves on a Monday morning.
At DORIX, we are not looking for caretakers to polish a finished machine. We are looking for architects to help us build the castle.
Welcome to builders.
Ali Aydan: I hired two senior leaders from the biggest giants in our industry.
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