Head Of Talent

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Ward: Founders err by expecting first Head of Talent to do everything
“I think the thing they try to do is do this silver bullet hire which is a first, like, head of talent, and they kind of collapse two, can keep competing skill sets into one. Okay, so when you are, generally as a founder, when you're ready to hire your first re…”
Adam Ward Aug 9, 2026 ▶ 1:11:44 The playbook for building high talent density teams | Adam Ward, Head of Talent at Cursor
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Jason James: Founders most frequently fire CPOs, CMOs, and Heads of Talent
“The three roles that I see that get fired over and over are CPO, CMO and head of talent. They typically have like one and a half to two year stints, and then they like move on to their next thing, you know, sort of like quietly and discreetly.”
Jason James Aug 29, 2025 ▶ 26:32 20Product: Why Most CPOs are Bad | Why You Do Not Need PMs in a World of AI | Why the Design Stage is Dead and How to Use Vibe Coding to Replace It | The Three Roles All Founders End Up Firing on Repeat with Jason James @ Tezi

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