You can't actually hire 'B' players, you can however hire fish and then tell them go climb trees.
Employers definitely can improve, I've seen it in person. I've also seen the opposite, companies that started out ok and ended up being a total disaster due to the relationship with their employees.
The critical point is when you go beyond about 20 employees. If you can make that transition culture in-tact and respect maintained then you'll do great. But if you don't you'll never reach 50 employees and your turnover will at some point balance your ability to hire.
Employers definitely can improve, I've seen it in person. I've also seen the opposite, companies that started out ok and ended up being a total disaster due to the relationship with their employees.
The critical point is when you go beyond about 20 employees. If you can make that transition culture in-tact and respect maintained then you'll do great. But if you don't you'll never reach 50 employees and your turnover will at some point balance your ability to hire.