Does mindset matter more than skill when hiring? ft James Stanier
March 31, 2026
What do fun, curiosity and human connection have to do with scaling technology teams successfully? As James Stanier, CTO, Veterinary at Nordhealth reveals in this episode of The Future of Human podcast - everything. Tune in as he and host, Naomi Trickey, explore why hiring for mindset matters more than experience, how to maintain trust and collaboration across remote teams and the critical strategies for keeping your organization human-centered as AI transforms the workplace. It turns out - if the question is how to lead teams that don't just build great products, but grow great people, the answer lies in making fun part of the workplace again.
What do fun, curiosity and human connection have to do with scaling technology teams successfully? As James Stanier, CTO, Veterinary at Nordhealth reveals in this episode of The Future of Human podcast - everything. Listen in as he and host, Naomi Trickey explore the critical strategies that keep your organization human-centered as AI transforms the workplace.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to hire for mindset and potential rather than resume credentials
- Why single sources of truth in asynchronous cultures are non-negotiable
- The "clean escalation" framework for resolving technical disagreements without ego
- How to use AI to augment, not replace, your leadership capabilities
- Why long-term thinking (100-year company mentality) outperforms deadline-driven culture
- The irreplaceable role of play and curiosity in engineering cultures
Tune in to learn how to bring fun back into the workplace.
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