Why do great candidates disappear, hiring cycles drag on, and critical roles stay open far too long?
In HEX: The Missing System, Kent Burns challenges one of business's most common assumptions: that hiring problems are caused by the market. Instead, he reveals a harder truth-most organizations are losing talent because of broken execution, slow decisions, unclear ownership, and outdated hiring habits.
Through his practical HEX framework-Define, Align, Hire, Huddle-Burns shows leaders how to transform hiring from a frustrating, reactive process into a disciplined operating system that consistently attracts and secures top talent. Inside this book, you'll learn how to:
Packed with sharp insights, real-world examples, and actionable tools, HEX: The Missing System is for CEOs, executives, HR leaders, and hiring managers who know talent drives performance-and want a system that actually delivers it. If your company is still treating hiring like a side task instead of a core discipline, this book will show you what it's costing you-and how to fix it.