Who taught you how to hire exceptional people? Odds are you learned through trial and error. Recruiting mistakes are great teachers, and in the last 20 years of hiring for Wall Street titans and Silicon Valley-backed founders, I certainly made a lot of them.

And yet those mistakes taught me fundamental lessons on how to recruit the very best - the type of game-changing executives whose profound impact fosters the special culture and company you're aspiring to build.

I wrote this book to share teachings and to save you time. It is filled with reminders of things you already know, as well as lessons you wish someone had taught you years ago. Its chapters are about you and for you. Remember, I am a founder, too.

Inside, I cover what you would expect: step-by-step methods on how to identify, attract, and hire uncommonly talented executives. But it is not how the book starts.

To begin, I focus on self-awareness to ensure you consistently recruit at your best. From this foundation of inner work, the book progresses to specific recruitment techniques that deliver.

In the end, I want the words herein to leave you feeling inspired. Let this book help you not only recruit exceptional people, but also lead in a way that allows others to embrace their authentic selves.