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$100M+ Exit Founder & CEO | Investor | Host of The Founder’s Journey Podcast | Multi-Time Ironman Triathlete

Want to see what the future of work ISN'T? Employer asks, "Got a 10+ year track record of proven success as a high-growth leader?" Candidate: "Absolutely, here's my proof..." Employer: "Great, but do you have an MBA?" Candidate: "No, I couldn't afford that so I focused on real-world leadership experience." Employer: "Sorry, we need an MBA." Candidate: 🤯🤯🤯 Still recruiting like this? Time to rethink. This approach is dead. P.S. This was in a real job ad from a major PE firm. *** #FutureOfWork #LeadershipTalent #BeyondMBAs #RealWorldExperience #InnovativeHiring #TalentAcquisition

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C.R. Kovach

I help the Construction, Engineering and Architectural Industry Build Momentum for Their Brands. | 5 Time ASA Voice Award Winner for Overall Excellence.

8mo

Agreed. And today's degrees, spending 40% of the time on social justice issues, are as worthless as the paper they are printed on. The 4 to 6 years spent in a classroom cannot compare to those same years spent hands-on.

Todd Feldman

Transforming mental health care from treatment to prevention | CEO @ Ceresant Solutions

8mo

From my experience, this type of thinking is a clear indicator for a company or organization that lacks "diversity of thought." This is a sign for candidates to run fast the other way.

Isaiah Gibbs

Recruiting Sales & Finance Leaders

8mo

It's unfortunate that leadership ability is still being judged by grad degrees. As you mentioned, I know strong executives who couldn't afford grad school, had demanding jobs early on and couldn't juggle both, progressed just fine without an MBA, etc. Degrees ≠ leadership ability.

Impressive story of real-world experience and leadership - it's time to rethink outdated recruiting practices!

Even though I went to b-school and have an MBA, I’m typically turned off by this credential at least for folks joining my startups

Dave Kline

Training managers on the playbook for leading high-performance teams. Entrepreneur | Writer | Advisor | Speaker | Coach | Community of 200K+ leaders.

8mo

"Take me through something you built from scratch." vs "Where did you go to school?"

Brian K. Snyder

Strategic AI Advisory Board (2024-2025) I Maintenance Management | Resource Management I Continuous Improvement | Production Planning

8mo

While Education is highly valued, some demonstrate application without the 3 Letters

Anthony Vicino

Sharing the systems, frameworks, and mindsets I learned building a $100M+ business | ADHD is my superpower | Bestselling Author | Keynote Speaker | Business Coach

8mo

These times are long behind us.

Jacob Turner

I help entrepreneurs and athletes build and protect wealth | Investopedia Top 100 Advisor | My kids don't believe I played MLB baseball

8mo

The traditional model is broken.

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