E37 Hiring Deal Breakers (ft. Shruti Chaudhary of Avomind)

About this episode

The episode discusses the overlooked aspects of hiring senior leaders, including biases and deal breakers in the hiring process.

Episode Notes In the final installment of their four-part mini-series, 3Peak Group’s Managing Director, Mino Vlachos , and Avomind’s recruiting leader, Shruti Chaudhary , dive into the messy, overlooked, and often uncomfortable side of hiring senior leaders. From unspoken biases to emotional derailers, they reveal the red flags that companies and candidates rarely talk about—but that shape the success or failure of every executive hire. Drawing on Mino’s background in executive assessment and Shruti’s global recruiting experience, this episode offers a practical, unfiltered look at what truly breaks a hiring process—and how to prevent it. If you’re a CEO, founder, recruiter, or candidate looking to understand how high-stakes hiring really works, this conversation is packed with insight you won’t hear anywhere else. Episode Highlights • The biggest mistakes companies make when hiring senior leaders – Hiring under pressure from investors or timelines– Over-prioritizing hard skills over cultural or values alignment– Vague definitions of “culture” that invite bias and mis-hire risk • What great candidates always do (and poor candidates never do) – Prepare deeply: researching the…

People in this episode

Host: Mino Vlachos

Guest: Shruti Chaudhary

Topics covered

• hiring
• leadership
• recruitment
• bias
• executive assessment

Keywords

• hiring deal breakers
• senior leaders
• recruitment mistakes
• cultural alignment
• executive hiring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Avomind

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