
Leading and Hiring at Rapidly Evolving CPG Brand Deep Indian Kitchen
From How I Hire by Noto Group, Roy Notowitz
July 8, 2025 · 34 min
About this episode
Kiernan Laughlin discusses his experiences and insights on leadership and hiring in the rapidly evolving CPG brand Deep Indian Kitchen.
Kiernan Laughlin is the General Manager and co-creator of Deep Indian Kitchen , a growing CPG brand whose mission is to bring a modern, high-quality Indian food experience to consumers worldwide. Kiernan previously held senior brand management roles at large CPG companies like Johnson & Johnson and Unilever, and he spent his early career in marketing, promotions, and partnership leadership at Gorton’s Seafood. Highlights from our conversation include: Core business and leadership lessons from Kiernan’s career in multi-stage CPG (1:26) Useful skills Kiernan picked up outside of work that have percolated into his leadership style (5:27) Going from a structured corporate environment to leading an emerging brand (8:01) The challenges and opportunities of building a team through rebranding (11:22) Elements that make a successful relationship between CEO and Founder (19:36) Keeping his team aligned and agile as the company evolves (21:48) Hiring for qualities that go beyond the resume (22:49) How Deep connects their mission to action through their foundation (27:08) Advice for the next generation of CPG leaders (30:13) Visit HowIHire.com for transcripts and more on this episode…
People in this episode
Host: Roy Notowitz
Guest: Kiernan Laughlin
Topics covered
- leadership
- hiring
- CPG
- team building
- career development
Keywords
- Indian food
- brand management
- corporate environment
- team alignment
- CPG leaders
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Deep Indian Kitchen
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