Fit Happens: The Executive Search Podcast
Jason BaumgartenFit Happens asks the question most leadership conversations avoid: why do talented people fail in the wrong roles — and thrive in the right ones? Hosted by Jason Baumgarten, an executive search specialist with decades of experience placing CEOs and building boards, each episode blends cutting-edge research with candid conversations with the leaders who've lived it. Because fit isn't luck. It's a s... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 19 | Founded | 4 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | CareersBusiness | |||
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He spent two decades at the frontier of tech. Then he chose a 177-year-old railroad instead.
In this episode, I talk with Krishna Iyer, head of software engineering at BNSF, a Berkshire Hathaway company. Krishna spent years building enterprise softw... more
A new CEO's hundred day plan sounds smart. The research says it's mostly fiction.
In this solo episode, Jason Baumgarten traces the hundred day myth back to its real origin (FDR's 1933 Congress, not leadership research) and explains why boards keep ... more
Loneliness and bad fit can feel identical, but they are not the same thing at all. Lexy Franklin, founder of Sidebar and former Facebook product leader behind Messenger Kids, joins Jason to unpack why the best founders fail constantly, why groups out... more
One stock price swing can turn the same leader from visionary genius to reckless failure overnight. In this solo episode, I break down the halo effect, the century-old psychology finding that one strong impression bleeds into every other judgment we ... more
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A leadership-focused show exploring why top talent succeeds when placed in the right roles and struggles when misaligned. Through interviews with executives, recruiters, investors, and authors, each episode blends research with real-world stories to unpack what makes leadership fit work—covering topics like hiring, CEO succession, time management for busy leaders, mattering and recognition, AI governance, and organizational design. The format consistently emphasizes practical frameworks, candid career anecdotes, and actionable takeaways for boards, executives, and talent leaders. Notable is the recurring emphasis on fit as a measurable, designable aspect of career and organization, rather than luck, with guests ranging from top search exper... more
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