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Recorded live from the official HR Tech podcast studio, this limited series drops you straight into the conversations everyone at the conference actually wanted to hear. HR Tech—over 25 years strong and the annual migration point for every HR and TA pro on the planet—handed the WRKdefined Podcast Network the keys to a studio, and we spent three days pulling in our hosts to interview operators, executives, consultants, product leaders, and investors in rapid-fire episodes. No BS. Just sharp perspective, fresh takes, and the best brainpower from the world’s largest gathering of HR and talent leaders. If you want to know what people were thinking between the sessions, this is where you’ll find it. To learn more about HR Tech, visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com
The New Rules of Executive Search and Why Most Companies Still Get It Wrong
HR Tech 2025
26 minutes
1 week ago
The New Rules of Executive Search and Why Most Companies Still Get It Wrong
This series was recorded live at HR Tech 2025 inside the HR Executive studios on the expo floor in partnership with the WRKdefined Podcast Network. Make sure you’re subscribed to the full series and visit HRExecutive.com for the news, analysis, and insights shaping the future of work.
In this episode we talk about the real pressure behind executive hiring. Tech can speed things up, sure, but it can’t save you from picking the wrong leader. At this level every decision has weight. Timing matters. Fit matters. Board alignment matters. One mismatch can throw the whole company sideways. The conversation cuts through the noise and shows where tech helps, where expertise still calls the shots, and why assessment is the part no one can afford to skip.
We get into how tech finally trims the busywork so research doesn’t take weeks. But we also call out the truth everyone ignores. Expertise still decides the outcome. Assessment is where the real risk lives. And the higher you climb, the louder the consequences get. A board out of sync. A leader who’s great on paper but not ready in reality. A hire that looks right for the moment but isn’t right for the future.
What We Cover
Why executive search is evolving
How tech accelerates the research layer
Where human judgment still matters
Why timing is everything at the leadership level
The reality of board alignment and mismatch
Assessment as the true hard work
Why a single exec can derail an entire org
How to scale expertise without losing quality
Key Takeaways
We’re not trying to replace expertise
The goal is applying expertise at scale
Executive search should take minutes, not weeks
Right person, wrong time happens often
Board level misalignment kills deals
One bad exec can ruin a company
The stakes are higher for leadership hires
Assessment is the real hard work
Research and assessment drive better decisions
Recruiting challenges get amplified at the board level
Guest:
Matthew Mooeny, Co-founder Marovi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewamooney/
Jin Ro, Co-founder Marovi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jinro/
Vicky Wilkens, Co-founder Marovi
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickywilkens/
Host:
William Tincup, Co-founder, WRKdefined
LinkedIn: https:// linkedin.com/in/tincup
HR Tech 2025
Recorded live from the official HR Tech podcast studio, this limited series drops you straight into the conversations everyone at the conference actually wanted to hear. HR Tech—over 25 years strong and the annual migration point for every HR and TA pro on the planet—handed the WRKdefined Podcast Network the keys to a studio, and we spent three days pulling in our hosts to interview operators, executives, consultants, product leaders, and investors in rapid-fire episodes. No BS. Just sharp perspective, fresh takes, and the best brainpower from the world’s largest gathering of HR and talent leaders. If you want to know what people were thinking between the sessions, this is where you’ll find it. To learn more about HR Tech, visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com
