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 is CEO of Envoy Global, the leading immigration management platform that makes it seamless for companies to hire & manage an international workforce by combining expert legal representation & proprietary technology.
They make it easy for eligible employees, families and individuals to legally live & work in the U.S.
Dick is a super-sharp expert. Prior, he was President of apartments.com
I learned a ton in 20 minutes, and I guarantee that you will too.
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 operations in 24 countries, the Institute helps organizations operationalize brain research in order to develop better leaders.
He’s also the author of the bestsellers 'Your Brain at Work' and 'Quiet Leadership'
In this 20-minute episode, David & I examine Neuroleadership and what it can do for your management style & your company’s growth.
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 another company Phil started: Concept Drop, the marketplace that uses A.I. to connect brands with the world's leading creative talent.
In this 20-min episode, Phil & I examine how you can use A.I. to create a competitive advantage in your hiring.
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 us the way.
Brad has been an early stage investor & entrepreneur for 30 years. Prior to co-founding Boulder-based Foundry Group, he co-founded Mobius Venture Capital. Brad is also a co-founder of Techstars.
Brad’s a writer and speaker on the topics of VC investing & entrepreneurship. He’s written some outstanding books as including “Venture Deals” and “Startup Boards”
If that wasn’t enough, he’s also an art collector & long-distance runner. He’s completed 25 marathons as part of his mission to finish a marathon in each of the 50 states.
In this 20-min episode, Brad shares the secrets of being in love while loving your business. It CAN be done.
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 Francisco
Alex Salkever has been a technology editor at BusinessWeek, a vice president of marketing at Mozilla, and a visiting scholar at Duke University.
He’s also author of 2 acclaimed books: "The Driver in the Driverless Car: How Our Technology Choices Will Create the Future" and "The Immigrant Exodus: Why America is Losing the Global Race to Capture Entrepreneurial Talent"
In this 20-min episode, Alex & I answer the question: How transparent should you be with your staff?
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, Designers, and Technicians onsite at clients all over the country.
In this 20-minute episode, Tim & I put our heads together on some of the low-cost, low-hanging fruit ways to find great talent.
You’ll want a pen for this one.
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 to achieve it, but also how to help your team achieve it. Which will improve your company’s culture and performance. And your ability to recruit more Rockstars.
Stew is a Rockstar in his own right…literally. The New York Times cites the “rockstar adoration” he inspires in his students.
He’s been on the Wharton faculty since 1984. He’s founding director of Wharton’s Work/Life Integration Project, the foremost authority on the topic.
Stew’s been recognized 2x as HR’s Most Influential Thinkers and 3x as Thinkers50’s world’s top 50 business thinkers.
He’s bestselling author of Leading the Life You Want, and Total Leadership. And he hosts the weekly radio show Work and Life on SiriusXM 111 Business Radio.
In this 20-min episode, Stew reveals how and why helping your team achieve work/life integration will help everything about your business.
Each of your customers is unique, with different needs. You likely personalize your products, services, and approach accordingly.
So too with your employees.
Yet, most companies treat their people all the same.
Shame.
Dorri McWhorter knows better. She’s CEO of YWCA Chicago, where she’s transforming the 140-year-old social service agency into a 21st century social enterprise. Dorri is moving the agency into the digital age with technical training for youth & adults. And she’s been named one of the top 100 innovators in Chicago.
In this 20-min interview, Dorri & I discuss personalization for your employees & your teams. How to treat them differently, uniquely but fairly.