Question 1

What are the key takeaways from Lauren Ipsen's episode on Lenny's Podcast?

Accepted Answer

1. Don't chase shiny executive names - the best hire for your stage is often a lieutenant one level down who is still close to the work and hungry to prove themselves. 2. Always keep a pulse on the talent market even when you're not hiring - build relationships with great people so when you need to hire, you're not starting from scratch. 3. Back channel references are the Instagram tagged photos versus the curated Reel - always go beyond provided references to understand who someone really is. 4. Logo collecting on a resume is a red flag, but so is staying too long at a declining company out of loyalty - the key is demonstrable impact wherever you've been. 5. Define the specific outcome you need before writing the job description - hiring a 'head of product' without knowing what they'll actually do is doomed from inception.

Question 2

What does Lauren Ipsen say about hiring and recruiting?

Accepted Answer

"Regardless of whether or not you're hiring, you should always be keeping a pulse on the market. That is the most important thing. You never want to put yourself in a position where you have no idea what good looks like, whether that's from a company standpoint or from a candidate standpoint." - Lauren Ipsen "It's really easy to be distracted by shiny objects and look at huge names. You want to find the CPOs of Google and YouTube because that seems incredible for brand recognition. But the fact of the matter is, oftentimes those individuals are pretty far from the work and have a great team of executors that are actually in the weeds." - Lauren Ipsen "Who is going to be best for this specific role at this specific time, not necessarily who is the best talent in the world or in the market. Those are two very, very different questions to ask." - Lauren Ipsen

Question 3

What are Lauren Ipsen's views on hiring, recruiting, leadership?

Accepted Answer

Lauren Ipsen: "Regardless of whether or not you're hiring, you should always be keeping a pulse on the market. That is the most important thing. You never want to put yourself in a position where you have no idea what good looks like, whether that's from a company standpoint or from a candidate standpoint." Lauren Ipsen: "It's really easy to be distracted by shiny objects and look at huge names. You want to find the CPOs of Google and YouTube because that seems incredible for brand recognition. But the fact of the matter is, oftentimes those individuals are pretty far from the work and have a great team of executors that are actually in the weeds."

Lauren Ipsen

Lessons from one of the world’s top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, GC)

TRANSCRIPT

Lauren Ipsen

Lessons from one of the world’s top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, GC)

Lauren Ipsen

Lessons from one of the world’s top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, GC)

TRANSCRIPT

Lauren Ipsen

Lessons from one of the world’s top executive recruiters | Lauren Ipsen (Daversa Partners, GC)