Author, Co-founder — Radical Candor — Ex-Google, Apple
Built the Radical Candor framework after leading teams at Google and Apple. A practical guide to caring personally while challenging directly.
Talent Strategist — Anthropic — Founder, Amplify Talent
Lars Schmidt has designed recruiting and talent strategies for startups and large enterprises alike, founding Amplify Talent as his advisory platform. He now works on the talent team at Anthropic and writes widely on modern HR practice.
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Author, Co-founder — Radical Candor — Ex-Google, Apple
Built the Radical Candor framework after leading teams at Google and Apple. A practical guide to caring personally while challenging directly.
VP of Equitable Operations — Culture Amp — Ex-Atlassian
Rebuilds people processes so equity is baked in from day one, not bolted on. Focuses on the operating system underneath DEI, not the slogans on top.
Workplace Design Advisor — Ex-Head of Remote — GitLab
Wrote the playbook the rest of the industry copied on how to actually run a distributed company. Turned 'remote' from a perk into an operating model.