Why “Hiring the Best” Can Break Your Team — Peter Sorgenfrei on Building Global Companies

02/10/2025 44 min
Why “Hiring the Best” Can Break Your Team — Peter Sorgenfrei on Building Global Companies

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Send us a textMost founders make the same million-dollar mistake when building teams. They think it’s about hiring “the best.”Peter Sorgenfrei (LinkedIn) disagrees — and he would know.He’s built six companies across three continents, hired hundreds of people, and seen how elite talent can kill a company when the chemistry is wrong.Here’s what we unpack in this week’s episode of the School of Hiring Podcast:1️⃣ Cultural BlindspotsEuropean teams prize expertiseAmerican teams chase executionAsian teams value harmony Each works locally, but global scaling makes these differences collide.2️⃣ The Talent Trap Four FAANG “rockstars” don’t guarantee success. Too many architects, not enough builders. Too many visionaries, not enough executors.3️⃣ The Real Secret The strongest teams weren’t the most impressive on paper. They were the ones who: ✔️ Challenged each other constructively ✔️ Adapted to market shifts together ✔️ Put company success above personal winsThis episode is for founders, CEOs, and leaders who want to build global teams that scale.👉 Follow Peter Sorgenfrei for more on leadership and scaling. 👉 Follow Konstanty Sliwowski for daily insights on structured hiring and team building. 👉 Learn more: School of Hiring | Klareda Follow Konstanty Sliwowski on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sliwowskik/For more insights check out www.schoolofhiring.com and newsletter.schoolofhiring.com

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