Hypergrowth sounds exciting. In reality, it’s messy, political, and deeply human.

This week, Johnny sits down with Leif Wennerstrom, VP of TA at Island, to unpack what international hyper-scaling really demands of talent leaders.

From launching new countries with no playbook to navigating post-IPO shifts, Leif shares five hard-earned lessons on outcomes, EVP evolution, AI risk, and why “MacGyver-ing” might be the most important hiring skill of all.