‘I’ll know it when I see it’ isn’t a strategy: it’s lazy, costly, and toxic to modern hiring.

Most job market advice is an endless echo chamber of fluff built for clicks rather than substance. The people actually trying to be honest about hiring realities are completely drowned out by noise.

The uncomfortable truth? Companies, recruiters, and hiring managers rarely have a clear idea of what they actually need in a senior leader. Falling back on “I’ll know it when I see it” isn’t a strategy: it’s lazy, costly, and toxic to modern hiring. We are rapidly building an ecosystem that prioritizes performative perception over actual value and impact.