Torchinsky Executive Insights

Mike Torchinsky
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Torchinsky Executive Insights is a podcast about executive careers, leadership decisions, and the realities of senior management in global companies. Hosted by Mike Torchinsky, founder of Torchinsky Executive Consulting with 25 years in executive search across high-frequency trading, cryptocurrency, fintech, and proprietary trading sectors. With 65,000+ LinkedIn followers and deep experience placing C-level executives across Dubai, Tel Aviv, London, and emerging markets, Mike brings insider perspective that few can match. Beyond executive search, Mike leads Advisory Pods — a structured advisory board service matching senior domain experts with companies seeking strategic guidance on market entry, scaling, and complex business decisions. Drawing on real cases from executive search, the show explores contracts, non-competes, career risks, compensation negotiations, market dynamics, and what leaders rarely discuss publicly. From quant trading floors to crypto startups, from family offices to global fintechs — no corporate fluff, just practical, experience-based insights for executives navigating complex career choices.

Episodes

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    LinkedIn Growth Hacks That Are Killing Your Career

    Bots, pods, engagement bait, AI-generated posts — there's a whole industry selling LinkedIn tactics that make senior professionals look desperate. I break down the worst offenders and explain why the people you're trying to impress see right through it.

    11 min

  2. 5 FEB

    The Person Who Pushed Back Got the Job

    There are three types of candidates for every senior role. Two of them are useful. Only one actually changes anything. This episode breaks down the difference — and explains why some people walk away from nine-figure offers to stay where the work feels like theirs.

    9 min

  3. 4 FEB

    The Human Relationship Manager: A Role That Doesn't Exist Yet

    In 1960, a cargo ship needed 45 crew. Today, the same job takes 13 engineers — and you can't just pick up a replacement at the next port. What happened to shipping over 60 years is happening to companies right now, in about 5 years. As AI automates more, teams shrink and everyone who remains becomes irreplaceable. So who's actually responsible for keeping those people? Mike Torchinsky on a role that most companies don't have yet — but will need.

    9 min

  4. 2 FEB

    Muskophobia: What Davos Is Really Afraid Of

    In January 2026, Elon Musk made his first appearance at Davos. The applause was so weak that Larry Fink had to ask the audience to try again. Why does Musk trigger such a visceral reaction from educated elites? It's not the tweets. It's not the politics. It's something more uncomfortable — and it has to do with redundancy, mirrors, and the future most people would rather not think about.

    11 min

  5. 1 FEB

    The Question No One Can Answer

    There is a question that has been asked billions of times in hiring interviews around the world. And every single time it is asked, neither side can answer it honestly. In this episode, we look at what decades of research actually tell us about how people get hired, why the tools HR relies on fail to predict what they promise to predict, and what the only genuinely reliable alternative looks like. Based on the research of Schmidt and Hunter, Kahneman and Tversky, and others.

    17 min

  6. 31 JAN

    Non-Compete Agreements: What Every Executive Must Know

    One in three senior executives hit a wall when changing jobs — a non-compete clause they never saw coming. In this episode, we break down how these agreements work, which jurisdictions favor employees, and how to protect your career before you sign.

    4 min
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About

Torchinsky Executive Insights is a podcast about executive careers, leadership decisions, and the realities of senior management in global companies. Hosted by Mike Torchinsky, founder of Torchinsky Executive Consulting with 25 years in executive search across high-frequency trading, cryptocurrency, fintech, and proprietary trading sectors. With 65,000+ LinkedIn followers and deep experience placing C-level executives across Dubai, Tel Aviv, London, and emerging markets, Mike brings insider perspective that few can match. Beyond executive search, Mike leads Advisory Pods — a structured advisory board service matching senior domain experts with companies seeking strategic guidance on market entry, scaling, and complex business decisions. Drawing on real cases from executive search, the show explores contracts, non-competes, career risks, compensation negotiations, market dynamics, and what leaders rarely discuss publicly. From quant trading floors to crypto startups, from family offices to global fintechs — no corporate fluff, just practical, experience-based insights for executives navigating complex career choices.

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  • Creator
    Mike Torchinsky
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    6
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