The elusive formula for great hiring, w/Workday's Aneel Bhusri
Masters of Scale
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🗓️ 4 May 2021
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Your first hires are your cultural cofounders. And it’s worth your time to get every one right. That's why Workday CEO Aneel Bhusri personally interviewed his first 500 employees. Today, with 12,500 employees and over $4b in annual revenue, Workday is consistently rated one of the best places to work. Learn the interview questions that can help you find the right employees to build your culture. With cameo appearances by Danny Meyer (founder, Shake Shack), Arianna Huffington (founder, Thrive Global), Michael Bush (CEO, Great Place to Work) and Joyce Nethry (founder of Jeptha Creed Distillery).
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| 1:03.6 | We get a distillate component called iso-amyl alcohol, and that iso-amyl alcohol in the barrel is going to go through oxidation and astirification reactions to become iso-amyl acetate. |
| 1:21.6 | That's Joyce Netherie, and she's describing the science behind something that I count as my biggest vice. |
| 1:28.6 | Though, I'm careful not to overindulge. |
| 1:31.4 | Bourbon is beautiful. |
| 1:33.9 | If you can imagine a beautiful golden amber color with a gorgeous aroma of some vanilla's and caramel and buttercotch. |
| 1:44.9 | I'm receiving a strong oak motif with a hint of rose petals and marzaband. |
| 1:51.4 | It's just, it's bourbon is beautiful. |
| 1:53.8 | Joyce has uniquely qualified to talk about both the art and science of bourbon. |
| 1:59.4 | She's a chemical engineer turned master distiller. |
| 2:04.6 | Two years ago, Joyce and her family founded Jephtha Creed Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky. |
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