Let’s call it out: ego kills great hires—quietly, subtly, and often without leaders even realizing it.
In this episode, Kim Frost pulls back the curtain on how ego shows up in the hiring process, from irrelevant “gotcha” interview questions to dismissing high-potential candidates just because they didn’t flatter you. If you’ve ever thought, “I’ll know the right candidate when I see them,”—this one’s for you.
Kim shares stories from the field, including one manager whose curveball beach math question nearly tanked their team—and another hire that almost didn’t happen because the candidate wasn’t “excited” enough (read: didn’t stroke someone’s ego).
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Key reminder: If your interviews are built to make you feel good, you’re not hiring—you’re auditioning for fans. And top talent? They’ll see right through it.
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