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Hiring leaders isn’t about filling roles. It’s about shaping futures. Too often, companies chase résumés. Years of experience. Big-name...

The challenges are real—but so are the opportunities for leaders willing to think differently. What’s the smartest hiring or retention strategy you’ve seen work in the past year?

As we celebrate Independence Day, it's worth remembering that opportunity and contribution are core to the American story.

Big shifts are happening in how we hire—and if you’re still doing things the old way, you’re already behind. Here’s what’s reshaping the hiring landscape:

🚨 77% of companies can’t identify their future leaders. That stat should stop us in our tracks.

As a leader, I’m excited by LinkedIn’s new AI job search tools that let recruiters and candidates speak naturally about goals – a simple phrase finds relevant roles without exact keywords. Hiring teams can now describe roles in plain language, and the system will surface matching candidates. For example, typing “business partner in a gaming startup” finds relevant people even if those exact words aren’t listed.

Here’s what worked then—and what still works now: ⭐ Build early relationships: Partner with schools, training programs, and communities to create talent pipelines before you need them. ⭐ Leverage global talent: Tap into passive candidates and talent beyond borders. The right fit may not be next door. ⭐ Invest in upskilling: The skills you need might already be on your team—just waiting for the opportunity.

AI can write code, analyze data, and even draft strategies. But it can’t build trust, navigate tension, or coach someone through change. The good news? These are trainable skills. 💡 Get feedback—honest, direct, no BS, aimed at your development 💡 Practice curiosity before judgment. 💡 Work with a coach. Join a peer circle. 💡 Step into situations that stretch your emotional & intellectual agility. 💡 Act—Action builds confidence. In this moment of disruption, human skills

‼️"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻. 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗴, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗜 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴."‼️

You know the ones. They left their last role because they refused to answer emails at midnight. They turned down a “promotion” that demanded 70-hour weeks. They’re labeled “quiet quitters” – but I call them 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤.