5 ways to lead from behind for sustainable growth This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. Companies that brand themselves independently of their founders are more likely to see sustainable growth than those that primarily identify with their founder.…
Advisory board primer: Why you should have one and what they can do This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. I have been spending more time recently working with small business CEOs on the how, when and why of…
Embracing employee engagement while avoiding an entitlement culture This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. When I launched my first startup, I intended to fix everything I thought was wrong with what I termed “scarcity culture.” I had spent…
HR professionals: 7 clues to help you avoid getting duped by fake job applications This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. Well ahead of the release of ChatGPT and other AI tools, my team began seeing an increasing number…
5 reasons small business can win the hiring game in 2023 This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. I’m going to proclaim 2023 as a year of transition. There is a bunch of uncertainty around the economy due to…
Six hiring mistakes entrepreneurs make in the early years This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. My company specializes in helping startup and growth stage companies build their teams. I am privileged to work with brilliant founders every day.…
Pre-hire due diligence: Five tips for getting the most out of references This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. I hear regularly from business owners who think checking references on candidates is a waste of time. “Why would someone…
This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. I’ve spent a bunch of time over the past few months trying to make sense of the labor shortage. There are a plethora of causes for this situation, but the bottom line…
This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. If you’ve tried hiring talent in the last few months, you’ve probably been surprised at the dearth of applicants, even for marketing roles, which usually have a very big talent pool.…
This article was published as part of the Denver Business Journal Leadership Trust, an invitation-only network of influential business leaders, experts, executives and entrepreneurs. The past year has been strange, difficult, unbelievable – insert your adjective here. As an optimist, I am forever looking for the silver lining in any situation. Over the last year,…