S15 E4: How Brands Are Building Better Teams (with Ian Myers, Founder + CEO of Oceans)

Hiring people who “do the work” is easy. Hiring people who actually own it is the hard part.

Nik sits down with Ian Myers of Oceans to break down how high-skill offshoring really works, why the best global hires should be treated as co-pilots, not task-doers, and how pairing offshore talent with AI is becoming one of the biggest leverage points in modern businesses.They dive into the realities of hiring overseas, including:

- Why most teams churn through talent every six months 

- How to build real culture across borders 

- What separates people who can do the work from people who can truly own itAnd, what matters more than perfect English? Turns out, reading and writing matters more than speaking. 

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If you’re trying to scale with a lean team, this episode is for you.

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