Leading and Hiring at Rapidly Evolving CPG Brand Deep Indian Kitchen

Kiernan Laughlin is the General Manager and co-creator of Deep Indian Kitchen, a growing CPG brand whose mission is to bring a modern, high-quality Indian food experience to consumers worldwide. Kiernan previously held senior brand management roles at large CPG companies like Johnson & Johnson and Unilever, and he spent his early career in marketing, promotions, and partnership leadership at Gorton’s Seafood. Highlights from our conversation include: Core business and leadership lessons from Kiernan’s career in multi-stage CPG (1:26) Useful skills Kiernan picked up outside of work that have percolated into his leadership style (5:27) Going from a structured corporate environment to leading an emerging brand (8:01) The challenges and opportunities of building a team through rebranding (11:22) Elements that make a successful relationship between CEO and Founder (19:36) Keeping his team aligned and agile as the company evolves (21:48) Hiring for qualities that go beyond the resume (22:49) How Deep connects their mission to action through their foundation (27:08) Advice for the next generation of CPG leaders (30:13) Visit HowIHire.com for transcripts and more on this episode. Follow Roy Notowitz and Noto Group Executive Search on LinkedIn for updates and featured career opportunities. Subscribe to How I Hire: Apple Spotify Amazon