Strong Suit 194: You Just Can't Recruit Creatives The Same Way
If your company recruits creative types, you need to know how to pursue them the right way. You know, designers – artists – writers – software developers. Because they think completely differently, and need different things than your left-brained folks. So, I sought out an expert to show us how. Marc Landsberg is CEO of […]
Strong Suit 193: The Single Best Way to Improve Your Job Descriptions
Can I be honest with you? If your company is like most, your job descriptions stink. Boring. Lifeless. Uninspiring. And about as likely to attract Rockstar candidates, as a fishing hook with no bait on it. So, I sought out the foremost expert on job descriptions and it turns out there’s one simple way to […]
Strong Suit 192: How to Handle the Day You're Dreading
Let’s be honest. In today’s hyper-transparent & controversial world, something is gonna blow up at your company. The question isn’t if… it’s when. Then, the next question is how will you handle it? (It’s a true test of your leadership) Today’s guest shows us the way. Dan Hill is CEO of Hill Impact, the top-ranked […]
Strong Suit 191: Finally…Here's How to Navigate Immigration for Your Next Rockstar Employee
Let’s be honest… The US government sure doesn’t make it easy to recruit & land a rockstar employee from outside the US. Yet, it’s a remarkable source of great candidates. I needed to get schooled on this, because it’s complex & rapidly-changing. So, I sought out an expert. And found him… in Chicago. Dick Burke […]
Strong Suit 190: How Neuroleadership Can Boost Your Personal Effectiveness & Bottom Line
If you haven’t heard of the field of Neuroleadership, you soon will. This is the brain-based approach to business, performance, and organization change. Dr. David Rock coined the term ‘Neuroleadership’ and is the Director of the NeuroLeadership Institute, a global initiative bringing neuroscientists & leadership experts together to build a new science for leadership development. With […]
Strong Suit 189: The Recruit Robots are Coming. Why You Should Care.
Want to peek around the corner, and find out how artificial intelligence will be applied to recruiting? It’s coming sooner than you think. Phil Alexander is CEO & Founder of Nexus A.I., the next-generation platform that uses A.I. & organizational behavior science to help companies build teams and drive employee engagement. Nexus emerged out of […]
Strong Suit 188: VC Brad Feld Builds a Healthy Relationship & a Healthy Business
Happy Valentine’s Day! Can you build a durable company & a successful relationship at the same time? Some days, it seems like an unlikely balancing act. One of the nation’s leading venture capitalists, and my dear friend Brad Feld, knows that you can. And in this bonus V-Day episode of Strong Suit Podcast, Brad shows […]
Strong Suit 187: How Transparent Should You Be With Your Staff?
Is it even possible to be TOO transparent with your team? What does vulnerability mean to you? What does an open-compensation business look like? Do you show your staff the cap table of your company? Transparency has pro’s & con’s. So I sought out an expert on the matter. And I found him… in San […]
Strong Suit 186: Don't Hire Headhunters (Until You Pick the Low-Hanging Fruit)
So many hiring managers give up so easily… Before you invest a fortune on headhunters or job postings, there are a ton of low-cost ways to find Rockstar candidates. Today I’m joined by Tim Sackett. He’s President at Michigan-Based HRU Technical Resources, a $40M IT & Engineering staffing firm. They’ve got 500 Engineers, IT pros, […]
Strong Suit 185: Help Your Staff Achieve Work/Life Integration. Help Your Bottom Line.
Work/Life Balance? Bah. Not so much. I’ve long had an instinct that Work/Life Integration is the true key to a fruitful personal & career life. But I wanted to find an expert to show us the way. I found him. In Philadelphia. At the Wharton School. Award-winning Professor Stew Friedman not only shows us how […]