What does coaching youth sports have to do with building a world-class recruiting firm? More than you might think.

In this episode of the Leaders Podcast, hosts Roy Richardson and Sean Murphy sit down with David Sprinkle, founder and managing partner of Veritas Recruiting Group and Inc. 5000 honoree, for a candid conversation about leadership, hiring, and what it actually takes to build something that lasts.

David draws a straight line from his days as a collegiate football player and youth sports coach to the leadership philosophy he runs his firm by today: standards matter, one-size-fits-all management doesn't work, and the moment you stop holding the line on expectations, you no longer have them. With more than two decades in executive search focused on accounting, finance, HR, and administrative leadership, David has learned to play the long game when the rest of the market chases speed.

He breaks down what separates a good hire from a great one (hint: it's about connecting the dots, not just doing the job), why contingency recruiting can quietly become dangerous for clients, and why the AI hiring revolution that's dominating headlines looks very different at ground level. He also shares why he turned down the path of aggressive scaling in favor of building a business that blesses his team and their families, and why that decision has never cost him relevance.

Whether you're a finance leader trying to make a critical hire, a recruiter trying to do right by your clients, or a business owner asking what long-term thinking actually looks like in practice, David's perspective cuts through the noise.

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