E35 Roles Make Or Break Hiring (ft. Shruti Chaudhary of Avomind)

In this episode of our four-part mini series on hiring the right senior leaders, Mino Vlachos, Managing Director and Co-Founder of The 3Peak Group, reconnects with Shruti Chaudhary, a global recruitment leader at Avomind, to explore one of the most underrated drivers of hiring success: role clarity.

From the inside of mid-sized organizations and the outside view of global executive recruiting, Mino and Shruti unpack why unclear roles create chaos, why “unicorn hires” almost always backfire, and how expectations shape the entire hiring pipeline—from candidate experience to long-term retention.

Through vivid analogies (including a memorable one about children’s football games), they discuss how organizations drift into heroics, overcompensation, and system breakdown—and what CEOs can do to build roles that are functional, sustainable, and scalable.

If you’ve ever tried to fill a role that secretly contains 16 jobs, struggled to align internal stakeholders, or wondered why a Chief of Staff role keeps becoming a black hole for responsibilities, this episode offers both clarity and practical guidance.