Category Archives: LEADERSHIP
Episode 051: The Talent War 2 with George Randle
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George Randle is a former US Army Officer, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Talent War Group and Co-Author of “The Talent War”. With a 20 year career in talent acquisition George has hired over 80,000 people. He and his co-author say that many organizations are losing the war for talent, and because of that, they are not only losing their best people, but also competitive advantage, market share, and are in danger of going out of business. But they also say there is a solution, but only for those who are smart enough — to listen.
Bouncing Back from Financial Failure as an Entrepreneur
Few entrepreneurs achieve success in their first go-round. Most thriving businesses are run by people who have suffered several financial failures along the way. Though they can be devastating at the time, such setbacks can be opportunities to develop the grit, determination, and wisdom required to run a successful business long-term.
Episode 049: How Marketing Really Works with Kip Knight (Former CMO of Taco Bell, and Co-Author, “Crafting Persuasion”)
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Kip Knight is in the top echelon of marketing leader in the world. Kip’s phenomenal career spans decades in senior marketing and C-Suite roles for Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, KFC, eBay, and H&R Block. He’s even been a consultant to the Whitehouse. Today he’s an operating partner with Thomvest, a Venture Capital firm in Silicon Valley, among many other pursuits.
In 2019, he co-wrote the book “Crafting Persuasion” (Crafting Persuasion book cover) with Bob Pearson (Another guest of our show). In this book, they outline the secret sauce of high-impact marketing ampaigns.
Kip has launched and led some of the worlds most well-known brands. Get an insider’s look at company brands and the perception they create, as we dive into “How Marketing Really Works”
Episode 046: Built to Suck – An Interview with 5-time Best-selling Author, Joseph Jaffe
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Joseph Jaffe is a serial entrepreneur, master provocateur, innovator, and author of 5 best-selling books including his latest, “Built to Suck”. He has been featured on CBS, ABC, Bloomberg, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Fortune, Newsweek, and many others. Joseph says that every company and even every industry sucks and is destined to fall. He says that the key to success is to SUCK LESS. He has a solution, but for those who are smart enough to listen.