Lauren Ipsen
Lauren Ipsen is one of the most well-known and respected executive recruiters in the industry, having placed over 90 senior product leaders at companies including Twitter, Reddit, Opendoor, Postmates, Nextdoor, and many others. She is currently the Director of Executive Talent at General Catalyst, and prior to that was a senior leader at Daversa Partners.
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Team & Organization Skills
Hiring success requires defining the specific mandate and business outcomes for a role rather than simply seeking a prestigious title or a generic leadership position.
"I think it’s trying to work a little bit backwards and think about, what is the actual outcome that we are trying to solve for with this hire? Or are we just hiring a head of product because we feel l..."
Networking with top-tier talent before a role exists allows founders to benchmark quality and build relationships that ease future hiring.
"Oftentimes, I encourage founders to simply chat with what good looks like and get a really good sense of what benchmark candidate profiles could be, and who knows where that person will be in a year o..."