Recode Decode: Spencer Stuart executive recruiter James Citrin

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2019

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

James Citrin, the head of Spencer Stuart CEO Practice, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about placing top executives at companies like Yahoo, PayPal, eBay, Twitter, Cisco, Pandora and Hulu. In this episode: Citrin's background as an analyst, consultant and CD-ROM true believer; how he was recruited to Spencer Stuart and how he recruits executives for his clients; do tech companies need a technical CEO?; the evolving power dynamics of talent in Silicon Valley; the triple threat of capability, credibility and attractability; the rise of internal recruiting and succession planning; why leadership actually matters; what happens inside a company when there's a crisis threatening top leadership?; what about when the CEO is toxic?; what is Facebook's board doing right now?; the importance of not "selling" executive candidates to companies; and lessons for CEOs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.0	Today in the red chair is James Citron.
1:07.0	Someone I've known but not known for a long time, the leader of Spencer Stewart's CEO Practice.
1:12.0	It's a global executive recruiting firm that has worked with companies like SurveyMonkey, Mozilla, Twitter, Yahoo!
1:18.0	Everybody, I don't think there's anyone James hasn't recruited in Silicon Valley.
1:22.0	He's at the center of a lot of things, but also behind the scenes.
1:25.0	He is the author of several books, most recently, The Career Playbook.
1:28.0	James, welcome to Recode Decode.
1:30.0	I'm so excited to get you here.
1:31.0	Thanks, Gary.
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