E327 - Why Great Hires Fail and How to Fix Talent Market Fit | Ep. 327 with Deepali Vyas of Founder & CEO, Vyas Media & 'The Elite Recruiter'

Daniel Robbins interviews Deepali Vyas about the real reasons people get put on performance improvement plans, how founders can diagnose misalignment before it becomes a firing decision, and how CEO and C-suite profiles must evolve as companies scale. Deepali shares behind-the-scenes insight into executive hiring dynamics, including the power networks that shape boards and why women founders can face different patterns of removal. The episode closes with a clear view of what’s next: portfolio careers, fractional expertise, and a workforce increasingly driven by leverage, skill, and distribution.

Key Discussion Points

Deepali reframes PIPs as a sy...