Mission One: The Executive Edge - The Inside Track to C-Suite Success
September 16, 2025
Mission One: The Executive Edge goes deep into how you can hire the best teams and secure the best jobs for yourself. Hosted by Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton, co-founders of the boutique global executive search firm, Mission One, the show reveals the insider view on how senior leadership hiring really works. With decades of combined experience, Gerard & Dan have led on some of the top searches in the world of Entertainment and Consumer. Together, they share candid stories and practical strategies that give you the inside track; your executive edge.
Climbing the career ladder or hiring for the C-Suite requires insight into the skills that you need to operate at the top level.
On Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton reveal the truths they’ve learned building an international executive search firm. At Mission One, they’ve shaped senior leadership teams across leading Entertainment and Consumer companies, combining global reach with a culture built on responsiveness, agility, and service that goes deeper than results alone.
Gerard has spent more than a decade advising global organizations at the highest levels, he is also an angel investor backing some of the world’s most exciting growth stories such as multi-unicorn AI startups ElevenLabs. Dan brings over 15 years of executive recruiting expertise, guiding boards and CEOs from early stage to public companies through complex leadership challenges. Together, they’ve seen what separates candidates who make it to the top from those who don’t — and what world-class companies do differently when building leadership teams.
Each episode draws on decades of executive search experience to reveal what sets breakthrough candidates apart, how companies choose their top teams, and the playbooks world-class organizations use to hire transformational talent.
What You’ll Learn
On Mission One: The Executive Edge, hosts Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton reveal the truths they’ve learned building an international executive search firm. At Mission One, they’ve shaped senior leadership teams across leading Entertainment and Consumer companies, combining global reach with a culture built on responsiveness, agility, and service that goes deeper than results alone.
Gerard has spent more than a decade advising global organizations at the highest levels, he is also an angel investor backing some of the world’s most exciting growth stories such as multi-unicorn AI startups ElevenLabs. Dan brings over 15 years of executive recruiting expertise, guiding boards and CEOs from early stage to public companies through complex leadership challenges. Together, they’ve seen what separates candidates who make it to the top from those who don’t — and what world-class companies do differently when building leadership teams.
Each episode draws on decades of executive search experience to reveal what sets breakthrough candidates apart, how companies choose their top teams, and the playbooks world-class organizations use to hire transformational talent.
What You’ll Learn
- How ambitious leaders really break into the C-Suite and the missteps that hold most people back
- The signals search professionals look for when deciding who makes the shortlist (and who doesn’t)
- Why LinkedIn is more than just a profile; it’s your career amplifier
- The hiring playbook world-class companies use to attract and retain transformational leaders
- Real stories and lessons from leaders who’ve already made it to the top
Whether you’re an ambitious leader plotting your next breakthrough or a decision-maker refining your hiring process, this is your Executive Edge.
About the Hosts
Gerard Miles and Dan Hampton are executive recruiters and co-founders of Mission One, an international executive search firm. Gerard has spent more than a decade advising global organizations at the highest levels, he is also an angel investor backing some of the world’s most exciting growth stories such as multi-unicorn AI startup, ElevenLabs. Dan brings over 15 years of executive recruiting experience guiding transformational executive hires for early stage to public companies. Together they have helped organizations across the Entertainment and Consumer sectors,I place senior leaders and guide ambitious professionals into breakthrough roles. Having advised organizations and candidates across industries, they know what it takes to both land and fill senior leadership positions.
With Mission One: The Executive Edge, Gerard and Dan bring their insider knowledge to a wider audience, sharing candid conversations, practical advice, and stories from leaders who’ve made it to the top. Their mission? To demystify how executive careers are built and how companies can attract and retain world-class talent. If you’re looking to get noticed for your next breakthrough role or refine your hiring process to secure the very best leaders, Gerard and Dan are your guides into the unfiltered truth of senior leadership hiring.
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