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The person who hit the wall

September 9, 2026

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Nobody knows how to hire for this seat yet, so most companies just reach for whoever's most technical.

My co-host Erin Wiggers named the real qualification on the show today.

"And so being a person who has hit the wall and figured out a way around it is really what makes you the strategic play in that role um it's somebody who has driven this road before and can kind of guide you on those things."

Technical skill is table stakes. Having already hit the wall yourself is what actually qualifies you.

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