Build TalentA Framework for Executive PresenceWhat makes a candidate stand out as exceptional versus qualified? As a founder, this may be a question you find yourself asking often as…Dec 1, 2022Dec 1, 2022
Build TalentA Practical Guide and Template for Startup RecruitingAs a startup founder, you’re tasked with a Sisyphean mission: building something that’s never been done before, with a brand new team, and…Oct 25, 2022Oct 25, 2022
Build TalentHappy Founder vs. Healthy Search vs. PipelineAn executive search can take months to complete. Perception and performance can bounce around and what may have seemed like a healthy…Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Build TalentWhen is it Time to Walk Away from Your Search Firm?Searches are complex and there are no guarantees of success. When a search goes badly, many times the project can be rescued. Sometimes it…Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Build TalentRescuing a Failing Search — Part 2Search fatigue. It’s real and it can happen to anyone. Usually, it creeps in around month 4, if a search goes that long. Many do. The…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Build TalentA Founder’s Guide to Closing ExecutivesTo build a great company, you’ll need to hire great people. As we say on The Gradience podcast, hiring great executives can make or break…Aug 8, 2022Aug 8, 2022
Build TalentConsider This Before Hiring a Search FirmWith all the swings in the market this year, we wanted to explore a basic question: are search firms necessary? To do this, we are looking…Jul 25, 2022Jul 25, 2022
Build TalentRecruiting for A New DomainWhether you’re a professional recruiter or a founder who’s hired in the past, recruiting feels easier over time. In a familiar domain, you…Jun 30, 2022Jun 30, 2022
Build TalentMirages — Part 2In the last post, we discussed false peaks — or underestimations made by founders when recruiting execs. False peaks are underestimations…Jun 23, 2022Jun 23, 2022
Build TalentMirages and False Peaks — Part 1Last year Build talent got the team together in Denver for our annual offsite. While we were there, we took a hiking trip — a 3-mile…Jun 15, 2022Jun 15, 2022