Fit Happens asks the question most leadership conversations avoid: why do talented people fail in the wrong roles — and thrive in the right ones? Hosted by Jason Baumgarten, an executive search specialist with decades of experience placing CEOs and building boards, each episode blends cutting-edge research with candid conversations with the leaders who've lived it. Because fit isn't luck. It's a science.

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The 100 Day Plan Is a Lie. Here's What Actually Works.

A new CEO's hundred day plan sounds smart. The research says it's mostly fiction. In this solo episode, Jason Baumgarten traces the hundred day myth back to its real o...

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Don't Cast a Halo: Why Great Leaders Get Blamed for Bad Luck

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Why Your Best Salesperson Makes Your Worst Manager

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Why Busy Leaders Still Don't Control Their Own Calendar

If time is your most valuable asset, who's actually deciding how yours gets spent?In this solo episode, I unpack a paradox I see constantly in the leaders I work with:...

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