✨ A new episode of Leadership Art is now live!

👉 In this episode, host Art Robbins welcomes Ken Schmitt — a talent management leader with 30+ years in executive search, from Heidrick & Struggles to founding Ascentria Search Partners (formerly TurningPoint and Collabrie) — for a clear, inspiring conversation on building a true talent advantage.

🚀 Ken shares lessons from decades of recruiting and advising leaders: how to define and live your employment brand, balance culture fit + capability, and design hiring that’s human, data-informed, and resilient in an AI-shaped workplace. He also reflects on communication, vulnerability, and why diversity of thought is essential for better decisions and sustainable growth.

📌 In this episode, you’ll hear:

• • How to define your employment brand (start with employee input)

• • Why the best hires blend culture fit and skills fit

  • The case for diversity of thought to improve outcomes

  • Managing by results, not activity

  • Using AI as an enabler—with humans in the loop

  🎧 Talent strategy is leadership strategy - clarity in culture, courage in communication, and humans leveraging the tools.

  
  

  📅 Launched October 7, 2025
  📍 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Amazon Music
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