Leading and Hiring at Rapidly Evolving CPG Brand Deep Indian Kitchen
How I Hire
<p>Kiernan Laughlin is the General Manager and co-creator of <a href="https://deepindiankitchen.com/" rel="nofollow">Deep Indian Kitchen</a>, a growing CPG brand whose mission is to bring a modern, high-quality Indian food experience to consumers worldwide. Kiernan previously held senior brand management roles at large CPG companies like Johnson & Johnson and Unilever, and he spent his early career in marketing, promotions, and partnership leadership at Gorton’s Seafood.</p>
<p>Highlights from our conversation include:</p>
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<li>Core business and leadership lessons from Kiernan’s career in multi-stage CPG (1:26)</li>
<li>Useful skills Kiernan picked up outside of work that have percolated into his leadership style (5:27)</li>
<li>Going from a structured corporate environment to leading an emerging brand (8:01)</li>
<li>The challenges and opportunities of building a team through rebranding (11:22)</li>
<li>Elements that make a successful relationship between CEO and Founder (19:36)</li>
<li>Keeping his team aligned and agile as the company evolves (21:48)</li>
<li>Hiring for qualities that go beyond the resume (22:49)</li>
<li>How Deep connects their mission to action through their <a href="https://deepindiankitchen.com/about/#purpose1" rel="nofollow">foundation</a> (27:08)</li>
<li>Advice for the next generation of CPG leaders (30:13)</li>
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