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Culture over Qouta - Hiring for the Next Era: EQ, Curiosity, and Capacity Over Rolodexes
In this Culture Over Quota episode, Anthony “AJ” Vaughan calls out the outdated hiring playbook still running inside too many $50M–$200M organizations — the one obsessed with pedigree, past wins, and Rolodexes.
AJ argues that in an AI-driven world where tactical knowledge can be learned in hours, what separates true leaders from legacy players isn’t who they know or where they’ve been — it’s their human capacity: adaptability, emotional resilience, and relentless curiosity.
He unpacks why companies keep flatlining despite “star hires,” how emotional fatigue is the silent killer of innovation…
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