<description>&lt;p&gt;For today’s essential Heretics 101 feature, former co-founder and executive coach Adam Weber examines power dynamics and identity transformation following Amplify’s acquisition by 15Five, revealing insights on leadership evolution and maintaining authentic culture through organizational integration.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Support our Sponsor:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Metaview &lt;/strong&gt;is the AI platform built for recruiting. Check it out: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.metaview.ai/heretics"&gt;https://www.metaview.ai/heretics&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Our suite of AI agents work across your hiring process to save time, boost decision quality, and elevate the candidate experience.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* Learn why team builders at 3,000+ cutting-edge companies like Brex, Deel, and Quora can’t live without Metaview.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;* It only takes minutes to get up and running.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;KEEP UP WITH NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDIN&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nolan: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Kelli: &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/"&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;__&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For coaching and advising inquire at &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://kellidragovich.com/"&gt;https://kellidragovich.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;—&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;TIMESTAMPS:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(00:00)&lt;/strong&gt; Intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(01:57)&lt;/strong&gt; Post-Acquisition Power Dynamics: The Humbling Moment&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(03:00)&lt;/strong&gt; HR’s Inflection Point: More Responsibility, Same Resources&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(05:12)&lt;/strong&gt; Top 5% HR Leaders: Show Courage and Speak the Language of Business&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(06:59)&lt;/strong&gt; What ‘Understanding the Business’ Really Means&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(08:15)&lt;/strong&gt; The Reality Check: HR’s Impossible Workload&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(10:25)&lt;/strong&gt; Sponsor: Metaview&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(11:47)&lt;/strong&gt; The Troubling Trend: AI Up, Leadership Development Down&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(13:50)&lt;/strong&gt; The Future of Management: NVIDIA’s Model and Investing in ICs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(18:18)&lt;/strong&gt; Ruthless Experimentation and the Death of Best Practices&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;(20:00)&lt;/strong&gt; Building Credibility: Sharing Both Wins and Losses&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://hrheretics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1"&gt;hrheretics.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;</description>

“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies

HR Heretics

The Post-Acquisition Power Reckoning

NOV 25, 202522 MIN
“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing Companies

The Post-Acquisition Power Reckoning

NOV 25, 202522 MIN

Description

<p>For today’s essential Heretics 101 feature, former co-founder and executive coach Adam Weber examines power dynamics and identity transformation following Amplify’s acquisition by 15Five, revealing insights on leadership evolution and maintaining authentic culture through organizational integration.</p><p>Support our Sponsor:</p><p><strong>Metaview </strong>is the AI platform built for recruiting. Check it out: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.metaview.ai/heretics">https://www.metaview.ai/heretics</a></p><p>* Our suite of AI agents work across your hiring process to save time, boost decision quality, and elevate the candidate experience.</p><p>* Learn why team builders at 3,000+ cutting-edge companies like Brex, Deel, and Quora can’t live without Metaview.</p><p>* It only takes minutes to get up and running.</p><p>KEEP UP WITH NOLAN + KELLI ON LINKEDIN</p><p>Nolan: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/</a></p><p>Kelli: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/</a></p><p>__</p><p>For coaching and advising inquire at <a target="_blank" href="https://kellidragovich.com/">https://kellidragovich.com/</a></p><p>—</p><p>TIMESTAMPS:</p><p><strong>(00:00)</strong> Intro</p><p><strong>(01:57)</strong> Post-Acquisition Power Dynamics: The Humbling Moment</p><p><strong>(03:00)</strong> HR’s Inflection Point: More Responsibility, Same Resources</p><p><strong>(05:12)</strong> Top 5% HR Leaders: Show Courage and Speak the Language of Business</p><p><strong>(06:59)</strong> What ‘Understanding the Business’ Really Means</p><p><strong>(08:15)</strong> The Reality Check: HR’s Impossible Workload</p><p><strong>(10:25)</strong> Sponsor: Metaview</p><p><strong>(11:47)</strong> The Troubling Trend: AI Up, Leadership Development Down</p><p><strong>(13:50)</strong> The Future of Management: NVIDIA’s Model and Investing in ICs</p><p><strong>(18:18)</strong> Ruthless Experimentation and the Death of Best Practices</p><p><strong>(20:00)</strong> Building Credibility: Sharing Both Wins and Losses</p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://hrheretics.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_1">hrheretics.substack.com</a>