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Internal vs External Hires: The Decision Leaders Keep Getting Wrong

Konstanty Sliwowski

Published on: 22/01/2026

The internal vs external hiring debate isn't about talent. It's about leadership judgment. Cornell and Wharton research reveals what actually drives performance and retention.

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Would You Have Hired Sheryl Sandberg? Why Hiring for Potential Beats Perfect Resumes

Konstanty Sliwowski

Published on: 17/01/2026

In 2001, Google hired Sheryl Sandberg despite her non-tech background. Learn how to recognize high-potential candidates in interviews and avoid missing your next great leader.

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What Happens When Leaders Learned How to Interview: A Case Study in Evidence-Based Hiring

Konstanty Sliwowski

Published on: 17/01/2026

An engineering company doubled referral rates and increased probation pass rates by 82% by training leaders to interview properly. Here's exactly what they did and why it worked.

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Why Panel Interviews Fail (And What Top Hiring Managers Do Instead)

Konstanty Sliwowski

Published on: 17/01/2026

Panel interviews overwhelm candidates and produce groupthink. Learn why 6-person interview panels push away top talent and discover the structured interview approach that actually works.

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What Hiring Managers Miss When They Say 'Too Senior'

Konstanty Sliwowski

Published on: 15/01/2026

When a hiring manager says someone is 'too senior,' they're rarely making a skills-based judgment. What they're actually signaling is discomfort. Discomfort with experience they don't know how to assess, with salary expectations they haven't validated, or with seniority that challenges their own.

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What Changed When Managers Learned How to Interview

Konstanty Sliwowski

Published on: 19/12/2025

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