The Warrior Poet

**Get yourself unstuck and be a leader.** Andrew "Sri" Sridhar is a former Navy SEAL, Harvard MBA, Wall Street escapee, and technologist. He interviews top military leaders, academic thinkers, and business phenoms to up your game. The Warrior Poet is a tightly woven tapestry of leadership expertise, philosophical inquiry, and pop culture. It's a portmanteau of Brainpickings, Wait But Why, and (Sri only wishes) Seinfeld. Yes, Sri sometimes writes haikus.

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#55: Purely Consensual

January 05, 2021 • Sri

You can't compete if you don't have the best people. But interview processes are all the same these days. As a society we've converged on a method that is safe, supposedly rigorous, and predictable. But are the same old proxy checks, phone screens, power days, and consensus calls really helping you bring the best talent onboard?

Sri explores alternate approaches with examples from pro baseball, Amazon, and the military.

Connect with Sri on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually

notes

Sri's article on Medium: "The Portfolio Theory of Hiring: A Story of Flawed Beauty"
Books by Jim Collins:
- Good to Great
- Built to Last

Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar ( Spotify ).

Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.

Connect with Sri on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet + @sri_actually

Intro and/or outro music in most episodes is by Paul Sridhar ( Spotify ).

Disclaimer: Any audio clips are included with every intent and steps taken to abide by Fair Use and serve the purpose(s) of illustration, education, augmentation, or promotion of source content.