The Freedom to Fail and Dispassionate Assessment with A.J. Thomas of X, Google's Moonshot Factory

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In this episode, Nolan and Kelli host A.J. Thomas of X, the moonshot factory from Alphabet. A.J for a discussion about failure, innovation, and embracing adversity. They also discuss the importance of scenario planning and asking all the questions upfront as a baseline for business optimization.While at X, A.J. embraces the notion that professional breakthrough requires personal breakthrough and her perspective on the relentless pursuit of truth, dispassionate assessment, and the power of curiosity provides invaluable insights into cultivating a mindset of innovation and resilience.Share this with your friends, forward to your enemies. Subscribe to our Substack: https://hrheretics.substack.com/. HR Heretics is part of the Turpentine podcast network.HR Heretics is brought to you by Attio the next generation of CRM. It’s powerful, flexible and easily configures to the unique way your startup runs, whatever your go-to-market motion. The next era deserves a better CRM. Join OpenAI, Replicate, ElevenLabs and more at https://bit.ly/AttioHRHereticsTIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Intro(02:07) Unique Approach to Onboarding(10:09) Creative Hiring and Community Outreach(13:07) Change and Clarity(14:20) Sponsor: Attio(15:52) Scenario Planning(19:07) AJ's Journey to X, Google’s Moonshot Factory(29:56) Embracing Failure (33:00) The Unrecruiting Route - Why You Shouldn't Join(42:23) Dispassionate Assessment(44:46) The Relentless Pursuit of Truth(47:58) Authenticity(50:48) Being on the Front Line and the Quest for LearningKEEP UP WITH A.J., NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDINA.J.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelejeanthomas/Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit hrheretics.substack.com

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