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- Stitch Fix’s Denise Novosel on Developing Successful Talent Strategies
Denise Novosel is the VP of Recruiting for personal styling service Stitch Fix. She spends her days crafting effective talent acquisition strategies for the brand. Before joining Stitch Fix, Denise was a senior talent leader at Nike and Microsoft. She and Roy break down the elements of world class talent acquisition models, recruiting best practices, and current talent market dynamics.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Her path to becoming a talent acquisition leader (1:52)
- Key elements in an effective talent strategy (5:18)
- Planning for long term success in recruiting (6:18)
- The systems and tools that help streamline the hiring process (7:16)
- Offering candidates a positive experience (8:40)
- Comparing talent acquisition processes at Microsoft and Nike (11:01)
- Shifting from a leader-led model to a recruiter-led model (12:59)
- The benefits of being a hands-on talent acquisition leader (18:42)
- How Denise evaluates candidates at an executive level (19:58)
- Recruiting recruiters and what makes a great talent acquisition professional (21:40)
- How the COVID 19 pandemic has changed the talent landscape (23:33)
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32 min - Paloma Medina on the Psychology of Bias
Paloma Medina is a speaker, coach, and entrepreneur specializing in organizational performance improvement. She approaches her work in leadership, equity, and inclusion through the lens of psychology and systems thinking. In 2019, Paloma challenged the model of diversity in the workplace through her TEDxPortland talk. In this episode, she’ll expand on the ideas she introduced in the talk and explore ways to make hiring processes more equitable.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- How she became interested in systems thinking (1:32)
- The genesis of her TEDx talk (3:50)
- Why “diversity,” “equity,” and “inclusion” are not synonyms (6:16)
- How Paloma would update the talk for our current context (7:22)
- The psychology of bias and how it shows up in hiring (11:15)
- How leaders can evaluate bias in their own processes (15:24)
- The outsized impact of the pandemic on women and BIPOC talent (21:22)
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Keywords: Leadership, executive search, hiring, talent, recruiting, entrepreneurship, business, culture, systems, systems thinking, diversity, equity, inclusion, executive recruiting, workplace, HR, remote work, TED, bias, psychology, neurology
30 min - Tom Duncan, CEO, on Innovating in the Home Improvement Industry
Tom Duncan spent 15 years as the CEO of Positec, the innovative, market-leading power tool company, where he now serves on the board. Tom started the American division of Positec in 2005 and oversaw their successful growth strategy; Positec’s direct to consumer brands, Worx and Rockwell, are two of the fastest growing tool brands in the world. With a wealth of experience leading this challenger brand, Tom has developed an agile and process-oriented approach to hiring.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Positec’s formula for success (4:26)
- His “two way street” hiring philosophy (7:33)
- One valuable lesson he’s learned from hiring mistakes (9:27)
- Why process is key (10:10)
- Early hiring challenges during Positec’s rapid growth (12:44)
- How Positec’s global business factored into their talent strategy (15:28)
- The benefits and drawbacks of hiring within your network (17:09)
- Tom’s advice for emerging leaders (27:00)
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33 min - True Religion’s Theresa Watts on Redefining Organizational Culture
Theresa Watts is the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at True Religion Brand Jeans, where she has helped to redefine and shape culture in order to design, build, and implement programs and policies that strengthen the organization. Employee relationships are central to Theresa’s leadership philosophy, and they inform her hiring strategy.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- How she stays connected to remote workers (8:04)
- The brand’s current priorities (9:37)
- How Theresa views candidates who have made mistakes or faced failure (12:04)
- Her approach to implementing equitable, inclusive, and effective hiring processes (13:41)
- Why it’s important to open doors and see talent in different forms (21:44)
- Her success profile for a C-level or VP role (24:03)
- Theresa’s take on flexibility and remote work (25:47)
- Her advice for current job seekers... (30:25)
- ...And those who are just starting their careers (33:08)
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38 min - Talking Modern Leadership with Carola Frisch, Founder of Frisch Search
Carola Frisch is the Founder of Frisch Search, an executive search firm based in London that works with iconic lifestyle and consumer brands in high growth and transformation. Their clients have included Nike, Vans, The North Face, Starbucks, and many more. Carola has been championing a concept she calls Modern Leadership; leaders inspire purpose and culture as much as they drive performance and growth.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Executive search trends (4:13)
- The true value of executive search services (5:14)
- What’s happening in the European business and talent market (8:34)
- Changes in leadership skills and mindsets (10:53)
- Debunking ageism in hiring (12:34)
- Defining modern leadership (14:33)
- Why some companies still struggle to select capable leaders (18:03)
- Advice for talent acquisition professionals (21:32)
- How modern leadership supports DEI efforts (23:35)
- 3 things hiring executives should take action on (27:35)
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35 min - Jan Singer, Global Consumer Retail Executive and Venture Capital Advisor
Jan Singer is an influential and incredibly accomplished executive leader with over 25 years of experience in footwear, apparel, and cosmetics. She’s served as CEO at Victoria’s Secret, Spanx, and J. Crew. Earlier on, she held key roles at footwear giants like Nike and Reebok. In this episode, Jan shares how these experiences have shaped her successful leadership style, how she evaluates leadership in others, and a few key lessons she’s learned along the way.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Key takeaways from Jan’s time at Nike (2:53)
- How she adapted her leadership style to Nike’s culture (8:54)
- Building teams during transformational times at companies like Spanx, Victoria’s Secret, and J. Crew (11:49)
- How she evaluated capabilities across different teams and functions (14:19)
- Jan’s approach to recruiting outside talent (16:57)
- What she looks for in leaders (19:48)
- Does the perfect candidate exist? (24:10)
- Why diversity, equity, and inclusion works is key in team success (24:37)
- Jan’s advice for aspiring leaders (28:00)
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37 min - Monica Williams, NBCUniversal's SVP of Digital Products and Operations
Monica Williams is the Senior Vice President of Digital Products and Operations at NBCUniversal Content Distribution. In her 16 years at NBCUniversal, Monica has held a variety of roles and led innovative growth in the digital product space. Monica is also the founding member of the private network Chief’s Los Angeles location.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Monica’s transition from GE Aviation to NBCUniversal (1:43)
- Key lessons from her leadership training (8:31)
- How Six Sigma has influenced her hiring approach (10:54)
- Identifying candidates who will thrive in a quickly evolving industry (11:56)
- Why creative thinking is essential in her world (15:10)
- Monica’s go-to interview questions and red flags (17:14)
- How she empowers and unlocks talent within her team (20:11)
- How her team geared up for the Olympics (26:40)
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31 min - Harvey Kanter, President and CEO of DXLG and Author of ‘Choosing to Lead’
Harvey Kanter is the CEO of Destination XL Group, a specialty retailer of men's big and tall apparel. He’s brought his unique and thoughtful approach to CEO, President, and Executive Vice President roles at companies like Blue Nile, Michaels, and Eddie Bauer. His book, Choosing to Lead: Being Comfortable Being Uncomfortable, details experiences that have shaped his leadership style and forged his resilience. Harvey will share how he builds outstanding teams, as well as what he looks for in an authentic leader.
Highlights from the conversation include:
- Why good leaders are comfortable being uncomfortable (3:02)
- How Harvey helped shape the hiring strategy at Eddie Bauer (7:42)
- The “hire for attitude, train for skill” mindset (9:07)
- Hiring “failures” (14:59)
- How COVID has transformed the workplace (17:06)
- The importance of communication in leadership (21:33)
- How Harvey interviews and evaluates candidates... (25:32)
- ...and red flags he looks for (29:25)
- Harvey’s thoughts on the future of retail and e-commerce (31:09)
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39 min - Hint Founder Kara Goldin’s Undaunted Approach to Hiring
Kara Goldin is the Founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., the healthy lifestyle brand known for award-winning, unsweetened, flavored water. Kara successfully broke into the beverage industry after leaving her role at America Online, determined to create a satisfying drink free from sweeteners. Her podcast, The Kara Goldin Show, features insightful conversations with fellow changemakers. She’s also the author of the bestselling book, Undaunted: Overcoming Doubts and Doubters. In the book, she details her entrepreneurial journey and the lessons she learned along the way. Kara shares how her founding journey forged her distinct approach to hiring.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Kara’s “accidental entrepreneurship” (3:01)
- Her undaunted approach to life and hiring (6:17)
- How she handles talent management and development (10:09)
- Her experience hiring throughout Hint’s growth (15:19)
- What she looks for in candidates beyond experience (22:25)
- Kara’s advice to young people entering the workforce (32:42)
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39 min - How Swift CEO Liz Valentine Builds Innovative Digital Marketing Teams
As CEO and Co-Founder of Swift, a Portland-based, client-founded creative agency, Liz Valentine leads her team in making brilliant digital work for notable brands like Google, Gatorade, PayPal, Venmo, and many others. Liz began her career at Nike and brings over twenty years of experience in digital marketing to her current role. In 2014, Swift was acquired by the global data, tech, and creative powerhouse WPP. Liz was brought on as CEO of Wunderman Thompson West and Mobile for North America in 2019. She’ll share her inclusive, values-driven approach to building creative teams. We’ll also hear her hiring advice to leaders of fast-growing startups.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Entrepreneurial thinking and digital innovation (2:10)
- Starting a creative agency (3:55)
- Her approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion (7:56)
- How she looks for candidates who thrive in an agency environment (11:26)
- “Swiftology” and how she assesses value-alignment (14:25)
- Making the shift to virtual work (18:43)
- Culture “fit” vs. culture “add” (21:19)
- What changed for Liz after the WPP acquisition (22:11)
- Hiring differences between Swift and WT (24:02)
- Overseeing values-driven hiring on a large scale (26:59)
- The many hats a modern CMO has to wear (29:15)
- Marketing during an economic downturn (30:34)
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About How I Hire
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Talent is critical to every successful company, but hiring at the executive level comes with many challenges and variables.
Roy Notowitz and his team at Noto Group have spent the last decade helping build iconic consumer brands, one hire at a time. Now, Roy is sitting down with some of the world’s most inspiring leaders to dig into the complexities of assembling exceptional teams.
Whether you’re interested in hiring strategy, leadership assessment, or industry trends, you’ll want to tune into How I Hire for the best executive recruiting advice and insights.
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