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title: "Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders | ELC Meetup #33"
description: "Are your future leaders already sitting on your team? 🦄 Hiring unicorns might sound sexy, but it's rarely sustainable. The real edge? Growing leaders from"
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lang: "en"
image: "https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/hero-bg.CqYte35i.jpg"
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#33 Meetup  |  November 27, 2025

# Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders

![Stop Hiring Unicorns. Start Growing Leaders](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/meetup-33.CzSUeC-f_XO794.webp)

Are your future leaders already sitting on your team? 🦄

Hiring unicorns might sound sexy, but it’s rarely sustainable. The real edge? Growing leaders from the talent you already have.

This meetup is for managers, tech leads, and CTOs serious about building a strong leadership pipeline. We’ll unpack how to spot leadership potential early, create growth paths that stick, and avoid the traps that leave teams waiting for the “perfect hire.”

🎤 Our brilliant speakers:

Eduard Kunce, Sr. Director Engineering @ Pure Storage

Michal Bachorik, VP of Software Engineering @ Stats Perform

Our very own Marian Kamenistak, Founder @ ELC

Watch Recording

[View the slides](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Ql_JJWhehxIxdhID5MSai1RjJka7kY6kwe4ACUnlcts/view)

## This one is over. Here is the next one.

![Private Boat Party: Thank You, Speakers](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/_astro/meetup-41.DP6cAeYx_Z11lUwW.webp)

9Sept

#41Meetup · Prague

### [Private Boat Party: Thank You, Speakers](https://www.engineeringleaders.io/event/private-boat-party-thank-you-speakers-41)

Wednesday, 9 September 2026 · 17:30–19:30

Dvořák Embankment, Pier 3B, by Čechův most, Prague 1, Prague

Grow your exclusive network. Party vibe.

[Get your seat](https://luma.com/speaker-boat-party)

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