{"podcast":{"title":"Fit Happens: Why CEOs and Leaders Succeed or Fail","slug":"fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast-7795405","podcast_index_feed_id":7795405,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/gACIuRL7b7JSP4dtyitL00UT6qf9BTU7KbE36WYw6Fs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNTdl/MDY2MDQyMDAzMmFk/MWIzNjMwMzMwZjFh/NTRmMS5wbmc.jpg","author":"Andy Milad","episode_count":26,"summary":"Why do talented leaders fail in one role and thrive in the next? Jason Baumgarten has led hundreds of Board, CEO and c-suite transitions at Spencer Stuart. He covers CEO succession, how boards hire a CEO, and shares leadership research alongside candid opinions about leadership and governance. His guests include CEOs, Board Directors, Researchers, Authors and unique executives who share their own observations about leadership but also their own lessons and life stories. Jason covers everything from the impact of technology and AI on leaders to the personal toll and stress of leadership. Every episode brings new lessons, fresh perspectives and a glimpse into a leader’s story.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T00:17:11.274712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast-7795405"},"episode":{"title":"Is Your Job Worth It? The Hidden Cost of Being in the Wrong Role Too Long","slug":"is-your-job-worth-it-the-hidden-cost-of-being-in-the-wrong-role-too-long","published_at":"2026-05-21T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast-7795405/is-your-job-worth-it-the-hidden-cost-of-being-in-the-wrong-role-too-long","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast-7795405","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/1d88a132","audio_url":"https://op3.dev/e/media.transistor.fm/1d88a132/98ec7138.mp3","summary":"You have roughly 4,000 weeks. Are you spending them on work that actually deserves them? In this solo episode, Jason Baumgarten — senior partner and executive search specialist — explores one of the most under-examined questions in leadership: the relationship between fit and time. Drawing on Oliver Burkeman's 4,000 Weeks , decades of executive search experience, and insights from organizational psychology, Jason reframes fit not as a career preference, but as a life decision. If the middle third of your life is going to be spent at work, the fit question becomes urgent. Key Takeaways: Your 4,000 weeks are finite and non-refundable — fit determines whether they convert into performance and meaning, or simply disappear Time is the one career resource that is never recoverable; compensation, reputation, and credentials can all be rebuilt Work-life balance is a metaphor that misrepresents reality — for most leaders, work is where life happens Misfit almost always shows up as a time problem first: weeks fill with the wrong things before anything else signals Discretionary effort — what people give because they care, not because they're required to — is unlocked by fit, not mandated by leaders The \"random Thursday at 10am\" test is one of the most honest ways to evaluate whether a role is truly right for you Organizations erode discretionary effort through small frictions that signal their people's time isn't respected Henry Ford's productivity discovery in 1914 still applies: workers who feel their time is respected produce more Fit is the mechanism that converts your weeks into both performance and meaning simultaneously A practical \"more/less\" calendar exercise can help any leader tilt their weeks in the right direction — and those tilts compound Connect with Jason: https…","meta_description":"You have roughly 4,000 weeks. Are you spending them on work that actually deserves them? In this solo episode, Jason Baumgarten — senior partner and execu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1245,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast-7795405/episodes/is-your-job-worth-it-the-hidden-cost-of-being-in-the-wrong-role-too-long/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fit-happens-the-executive-search-podcast-7795405/is-your-job-worth-it-the-hidden-cost-of-being-in-the-wrong-role-too-long.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}