EP 217: How Every Chapter Builds the Next

About this episode

Mary Price discusses her journey and insights on talent leadership and the role of AI in recruiting.

Mary Price grew up as a first-generation American, learning early lessons in grit, integrity, and trust from her family and her uncle’s shoe repair shop. Today, as the founder of Penfield Talent, she brings that same people-first philosophy to talent leadership, executive search, and helping companies build high-trust teams. In this conversation, she shares how she balances empathy with high standards, what AI can and can’t replace in recruiting, and the inside story of leading GTM hiring at ...

People in this episode

Host: James Mackey

Guest: Mary Price

Topics covered

• talent leadership
• executive search
• high-trust teams
• AI in recruiting
• empathy in hiring

Keywords

• talent acquisition
• recruiting
• high standards
• empathy
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Penfield Talent

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