For today's essential Heretics 101 feature, Kelli and Nolan do a deep dive into executive recruiting mastery with VC Andy Price, covering why exec hires fail, back-channeling strategies, post-hire support, and building scalable leadership teams.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(01:02) Why Executive Hit Rates Are So Low

(04:01) The Artisanal Process: "Soaking" with Companies

(05:21) Back-Channeling Strategy

(07:11) Recruiters Are Overpaid: The Real Work Happens After Hire

(08:24) When Not to Hire - Too Early Stage Warning Signs

(09:01) Sponsors: Planful & MetaView

(12:46) How to Vet Search Firms

(14:00) Experience vs. Trajectory

(16:17) Scaling Up and Comers

(17:30) Executive Career Management

(20:25) Executive Tenure: Why the "One Year BS" Doesn't Work

(22:36) The Authenticity Generation

(23:52) Wrap

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