How to hire #leadership

In this segment, the speaker critiques a superficial hiring approach that relies on candidates simply agreeing to generic traits like hard‑working and coachable. Instead, they outline a three‑step process that has proven to yield the best hires. First, an advocate from the organization “sells” the role to the candidate, presenting the opportunity in an appealing way. Second, the same advocate deliberately challenges the candidate, trying to convince them that the job might not be a good fit; the candidate’s reaction reveals how much they truly want the position and how they fight for it. Finally, the hiring decision is handed over to the existing team, who evaluate the candidate together and make the final call. The speaker emphasizes that combining these three steps—advocacy, challenge, and team involvement—creates a more rigorous and effective hiring process for leadership roles.










