Why You Might Actually Be Able to Afford "Too Expensive" Talent, the Two Main Reasons Senior Hires Don’t Work Out, and What Separates Talent Investors From Talent Traders, With Raman Ramalingam

Today, I’m speaking with Raman Ramalingan, a Partner at TalentX,who helps tech founders and their leadership teams hire the right people at the right time so they can scale through critical growth phases — the more complex or borderline impossible the assignment, the better.We talked about:* the difference between hiring a “talent investor” versus a “talent trader.”* the “affordability paradox” and why it’s more possible to attract experienced hires than you think* the two most common reasons executive recruitments fail — and how to avoid them* why founders should always be optimizing for effectiveness versus efficiency — and what that looks like in practiceEnjoy my conversation with Raman! Get full access to The High-EQ Founder by Renita Kalhorn at renitakalhorn.substack.com/subscribe