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Do you find hiring frustrating?? Are you disappointed with recruiting?? My name is Konstanty Sliwowski and I am a veteran of nearly 20 years in the business of recruitment, strategic talent acquisition and employment consultancy. I now focus my time on advising organisations and managers on how to be more, strategic, efficient, and effective at engaging and hiring top talent.In this podcast series, I speak with business leaders about how they attract and hire top performers. The high's and low's. And of course some funny stories and recruitment mishaps.If you are tired of recruitment processes that suck up your time and seem to never end and are looking for a more predictable way to attract, engage and hire top talent but also reduce the number of candidates you need to interview, come listen to our guest hiring managers including CEO's, CTO's, and CPO's open up about hiring experiences and how they approach talent acquisition.

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From Navy SEAL to Tech Leader: Hiring, Leadership & Resilience with Andrew Sridhar

March 07, 2025 • School of Hiring

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Hiring is not just about finding the right skills. It is about identifying who can truly deliver results when it matters most.

In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski sits down with Andrew Sridhar, a former Navy SEAL turned tech leader who has led high-stakes teams in combat, Wall Street, and AI-driven businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Andrew has seen firsthand what separates elite leaders from the rest and how bad hiring decisions can derail even the best teams. His experience spans the military, finance, and cutting-edge AI product development, making his insights on leadership, resilience, and hiring some of the most valuable you will hear.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔥 The difference between leading in combat and leading in business—and what founders can learn from it
🔥 How to identify and hire real leaders (not just those who look good on paper)
🔥 Why resilience is the ultimate hiring filter—and how to assess it in candidates
🔥 The biggest hiring mistakes across the military, finance, and tech
🔥 Why AI will never replace human leadership in hiring

If you are a founder, hiring manager, or leader looking to build teams that can thrive under pressure and deliver when it counts, this episode is a must-listen.

This is a rare conversation that bridges leadership lessons from Navy SEAL operations, Wall Street trading floors, and AI-driven companies into one powerful discussion on hiring, resilience, and leadership.

If you want to hire and lead with clarity, precision, and confidence, this episode will change the way you think about who you bring onto your team.

Connect with Andrew Sridhar:

🔹 LinkedIn: Andrew Sridhar
🔹 Newsletter & Podcast: The Warrior Poet

Connect with Konstanty Sliwowski & The School of Hiring:

🔹 Website: School of Hiring
🔹 LinkedIn: Konstanty Sliwowski

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