Build Series EP.5: The Role of Talent in High Performing Teams with Jake Dancyger and Cyrus Symoom - EP.259

Our 5th Build Series podcast with Jake Dancyger and Cyrus Symoom, Co-CEOs of Clariti, is about all things talent. Recruiting, hiring, advancement, equity and comp, career pathing, board involvement in talent, and so much more

Thank you to Lindsey Gray (Pacific Lake) and Aaron Perrine (Trilogy) for setting the stage for the conversation in our introduction.

9 key takeaways from the episode:

1. Try to identify rising stars early on, you can build around them.

2. Sourcing talent is like sourcing acquisitions, the timing won’t always align and the relationship takes time to build and validate.

3. In recruiting, early on you sell vision and energy. Later you sell results.

4. Talented employees + results = more referrals for new talented prospective employees.

5. Make the bar for getting a promotion clear and consistent.

6. Have your board members and leadership team call prospective senior hires to help close.

7. Have equity meetings to walk team members through how their equity is valued.

8. Top talent might be 20-30% more comp, but 10x the results.

9. You cannot spend enough time career pathing across your team and making sure each person knows where their path is going.

Checkout episodes 1-4 of our Build Series on Think Like an Owner wherever you listen to podcasts!

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