The 8-Hour Interview That Worked: When Breaking Hiring Rules Makes Sense with Lauren Easterday of EastLight LLC

On this episode, host Oz Rashid talks with Healthcare Operations Leader Lauren Easterday, Founder and Principal of EastLight LLC. Before launching her own firm, Lauren built a distinguished career in healthcare and operations, holding leadership roles at Wipro, Clearway Health, and HealthPartners. Lauren is also a member of several professional healthcare and leadership organizations focused on board readiness and governance. She shares how those experiences shaped her mission to help companies execute effectively at critical inflection points by bridging strategy, technology, and people to drive meaningful change in the healthcare industry.Key Takeaways:00:00 Introduction.05:05 A company's mission statement can define your career purpose.09:46 Legacy systems built upon systems plague modern industries.14:11 Context matters more than choosing startup versus enterprise.18:03 Great board members listen more than they talk.20:17 Breaking conventional hiring rules can uncover exceptional talent.23:22 Going beyond polished interviews prevents hiring mistakes today.26:38 AI works best as a strategic thought partner.28:20 Creativity principles help bring inspiration into daily work.29:43 Build for an evolving future, not set processes.Resources Mentioned:Lauren Easterdayhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-easterday/EastLight LLC | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/eastlight-llc/Wipro | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/wipro/Wipro | Websitehttps://www.wipro.com/HealthPartners | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/healthpartners/HealthPartners | Websitehttps://www.healthpartners.com/Clearway Health | LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/clearwayhealth/Clearway Health | Websitehttps://www.clearwayhealth.com/“The Creative Act” by Rick Rubinhttps://www.amazon.com/Creative-Act-Way-Being/dp/0593652886Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes. Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.  To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com. #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring #GigEconomy #AIinHR #WorkforceTrends