Talentism: Building Organizations Around Human Potential | Jeff Hunter, Revisited

After years leading recruiting and talent systems at companies like Bridgewater, Electronic Arts, and Dolby, Jeff Hunter came to believe that many of our assumptions about talent, hiring, and performance are fundamentally wrong. The problem is not that people lack potential. The problem is that the systems around them often fail to recognize or develop it. In this revisited episode, Dart and Jeff discuss what gets in the way of human potential and what organizations can do differently.

Prior to founding Talentism, Jeff served as Head of Recruiting at Bridgewater Associates and held leadership roles at Electronic Arts and Dolby. His work has focused on designing and scaling systems that help people learn, grow, and perform at their best.

In this episode, Dart and Jeff discuss:
- What limits human potential
- Why talent matters more than capital
- The hidden flaws in hiring
- Why skills can be misleading
- What Bridgewater taught Jeff
- The problem with managing people
- How systems shape behavior
- Why context changes everything
- The challenge of hiring for values
- What great organizations do differently
- And other topics…

Jeff Hunter is founder and CEO of Talentism, a company that helps leaders build organizations that unlock human potential. Previously, he served as Head of Recruiting at Bridgewater Associates and held senior talent leadership roles in the technology industry. His work focuses on helping organizations design systems that enable people to learn, grow, and perform at their best.

Connect with Jeff:
Website: www.talentism.com 

Work with Dart:
Dart is the CEO and co-founder of the work design firm 11fold. Build work that makes employees feel alive, connected to their work, and focused on what’s most important to the business. Book a call at 11fold.com.