E34 Knowing When To Hire (ft. Shruti Chaudhary of Avomind)

In this episode, hosts Mino Vlachos, Managing Director and Co-Founder of The 3Peak Group, and Shruti Chaudhary, leader at global recruitment firm Avomind, dive into one of the most pivotal questions for growing companies: How do you know when it’s time to hire a senior leader?

Drawing on their distinct vantage points—organizational consulting and global executive recruitment—Mino and Shruti explore why companies hire too late, hire too fast, or hire for the wrong reasons. They break down how hiring dynamics shift across startups, mid-sized companies, and large corporates, and they share practical strategies to avoid common pitfalls like crisis-driven hiring, role overload, and internal dysfunction.

Whether you're navigating exponential startup growth, building scalable structure in a mid-sized company, or steering a mature corporate through transformation, this episode helps you understand the signals, risks, and organizational truths that determine when senior leadership is truly needed.

This is Part 1 of a four-episode series on finding and hiring senior leaders in high-growth environments.