From Google and Facebook to Airbnb, Lyft, and Discord, Samara Crasilneck has built recruiting operations at some of the most influential tech companies of the past decade. Her career spans the full spectrum of hypergrowth chaos and post-growth stabilization, teaching her that success isn't about moving fast all the time—it's about knowing when to move fast and when to slow down.

Samara shares her refreshing practical approach to tools and innovation: start with pilots, find champions who aren't on the ops team, and remember that sometimes the basics work just as well as the latest technology.

You'll hear about her leadership philosophy—from the productivity systems and boundaries that keep her effective, to why she believes great leaders communicate clearly and know when to let problems breathe rather than rushing to solve everything immediately.

An authentic conversation about sustainable leadership, building operations that empower rather than constrain your team, and why knowing when to slow down is just as important as knowing how to move fast.