Get Hired Up: Recent Episodes
Maureen Farmer
If you're navigating a significant transition, it can be tempting to cast a wider net, to contact more recruiters, attend more networking events, and have more conversations. But what if the opposite approach is actually more effective? Today, we're discussing how senior leaders build market intelligence, narrow their focus, identify opportunities that often emerge long before they're ever advertised. Whether you're pursuing a CEO mandate, a board role, investors, or your next strategic client, we hope this conversation gives you a practical framework for thinking differently about your market.
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We are pleased to present a special three-part series on executive compensation through our Get Hired Up! podcast.
In this series, we bring together three highly respected experts, each offering a distinct perspective:
Part I: Scott Calderwood shares the executive recruiter’s perspective, including how compensation discussions unfold during retained search and the mistakes candidates often make.
Part II: Ezra Singer explains how executives can negotiate offers, severance, and employment agreements while preserving important relationships.
Part III: Mary Russell demystifies stock options, equity, and the legal and tax implications of startup and private company offers.
Together, these conversations provide a practical and unusually transparent look at one of the most important—and frequently misunderstood—aspects of executive career transitions.
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We are pleased to present a special three-part series on executive compensation through our Get Hired Up! podcast.
In this series, we bring together three highly respected experts, each offering a distinct perspective:
Part I: Scott Calderwood shares the executive recruiter’s perspective, including how compensation discussions unfold during retained search and the mistakes candidates often make.
Part II: Ezra Singer explains how executives can negotiate offers, severance, and employment agreements while preserving important relationships.
Part III: Mary Russell demystifies stock options, equity, and the legal and tax implications of startup and private company offers.
Together, these conversations provide a practical and unusually transparent look at one of the most important—and frequently misunderstood—aspects of executive career transitions.
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We are pleased to present a special three-part series on executive compensation through our Get Hired Up! podcast.
In this series, we bring together three highly respected experts, each offering a distinct perspective:
Part I: Scott Calderwood shares the executive recruiter’s perspective, including how compensation discussions unfold during retained search and the mistakes candidates often make.
Part II: Ezra Singer explains how executives can negotiate offers, severance, and employment agreements while preserving important relationships.
Part III: Mary Russell demystifies stock options, equity, and the legal and tax implications of startup and private company offers.
Together, these conversations provide a practical and unusually transparent look at one of the most important—and frequently misunderstood—aspects of executive career transitions.
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In Episode 7 of Season 2, Maureen Farmer discusses strategies for navigating transitions and job search fatigue with clarity and composure.
There's a moment that shows up whether you're pursuing a new role, developing business or raising capital. It's the moment where effort is high, but outcomes are delayed. You've had conversations, you've created momentum, you're doing the work, but nothing has closed yet. And over time, something shifts, not capability, not experience, but belief. Waiting turns into doubt, not in your ability, but in the market's recognition of it. And when that happens, fatigue sets in.
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Our guest is Shylesh Krishnan, Co-Founder and former CEO of ThoughtFocus—a global technology firm that scaled to more than 2,800 employees across five countries. But this conversation isn’t about headcount. It’s about how leaders architect organizations that grow without losing alignment, accountability, or culture. Shylesh introduces his RPM PulseCheck—a leadership platform designed to give CEOs and investors real visibility into engagement, leadership readiness, and cultural health inside scaling organizations.
For those operating in private equity, family offices, or acquisition-driven environments, this is the real question: How do you scale performance without introducing hidden risk into the system? And how do you ensure that as technology accelerates, your people—not just your tools—remain your competitive advantage? If you’re building, acquiring, or leading at scale, this episode will challenge how you think about growth—and what actually sustains it.
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What does it take to survive market crashes, rebuild broken portfolios, and double down when everyone else walks away?
In this episode, Donald Zilkha, investor, entrepreneur, and founder of Zilkha Capital Partners, unpacks 40+ years across M&A, venture capital, and constructive activist investing. He shares how he turned a failing dot-com fund into a 2x outcome, why investor psychology matters more than spreadsheets, and how collaborative (not combative) activism unlocks value in public companies. His core belief: people give up too soon and discipline, flexibility, and trust are the real edge in business.
In Episode 4 of Season 2, Maureen Farmer discusses a hot topic that’s been bubbling up among leaders who are struggling with a career transition.
When a deal stalls, a job offer is not extended, or when the executive recruiter ghosts you, there is a common refrain: Is it my age? Maureen dispels the myth that gets in the way of many high-performing business leaders who are in transition—after they’ve sold a business, in between corporate roles, or seeking board mandates.
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1:26 – The Ageism Myth
1:58 – The Belief
2:47 – Signal Mismatch
3:30 – Overqualified Misalignment
4:10 – Between Roles
4:15 – Interpreting Silence
5:15 – Professional Networks
5:28 – High Performing Leaders
5:50 – Role Altitude
6:22 – Reframe
7:02 - Realignment
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Today we launch Episode Three of Season Two, focused on board readiness, with Alex Cho, President of Personal Systems at HP. Alex leads global teams delivering innovative computing solutions that enable work, learning, and connection in a hybrid world. Known as a purpose-driven leader, he has driven sustainable growth, award-winning design excellence, and HP’s industry-leading sustainability and digital equity initiatives. Having lived and worked across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Alex is currently based in Palo Alto.
This is episode three of a three-part Get Hired Up series that explores a pivotal question for senior technology leaders: What really changes when a world-class operator steps into fiduciary governance?
2:30 Who this is for
3:25 Operations to Governance
5:28 The first board meeting
7:00 Committee surveys and onboarding
8:25 Board meeting cadence
10:32 Using and recruiting board advisors
12:00 CEO’s role for board education
13:09 Board org structure
14:02 Board liability and indemnification
15:42 CEO Succession
19:07 How to raise your hand
20:00 Talent management & Succession
21:10 CEO Succession playbook
24:33 Current Board Issues
26:24 Board Megatrends
27:43 Activating the workforce
31:50 Preparing for board meetings
32:54 Build capacity through board passion
33:10 Reach Alex Cho on LI
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Today we launch Episode Two of Season Two, focused on board readiness, with Alex Cho, President of Personal Systems at HP. Alex leads global teams delivering innovative computing solutions that enable work, learning, and connection in a hybrid world. Known as a purpose-driven leader, he has driven sustainable growth, award-winning design excellence, and HP’s industry-leading sustainability and digital equity initiatives. Having lived and worked across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Alex is currently based in Palo Alto.
This is episode two of a three-part Get Hired Up series that explores a pivotal question for senior technology leaders: What really changes when a world-class operator steps into fiduciary governance?
4:00 Leadership optimization and the journey to fiduciary board roles
5:12 Networks to referrals
7:38 Industry relevance and board quality
8:30 Time to board
8:58 Function & current practice of the nom/gov committee
9:47 How to raise your hand
10:05 Recruiter & board networks
11:00 Industry conversations with directors
12:46 Content creation as demand generation
16:02 Networking and your unique point of view
17:30 Board member insights & thought leadership
19:14 Building the Governance muscle
21:01 Alex’s advice on leadership development
24:15 Authentic leadership and employee followership
25:00 Reach Alex Cho on LI
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Today we launch Episode One of Season Two, focused on board readiness, with Alex Cho, President of Personal Systems at HP. Alex leads global teams delivering innovative computing solutions that enable work, learning, and connection in a hybrid world. Known as a purpose-driven leader, he has driven sustainable growth, award-winning design excellence, and HP’s industry-leading sustainability and digital equity initiatives. Having lived and worked across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, Alex is currently based in Palo Alto.
This episode opens a special three-part Get Hired Up series that explores a pivotal question for senior technology leaders: What really changes when a world-class operator steps into fiduciary governance?
3:15 – Employee Engagement as a lever
4:15 – Work Relationship Index at HP
7:25 – EE metrics at HP (28%)
9:00 - Management Index
10:36 – Connection to company & its mission – enabling a workplace for growth & fulfilment
13:32 – Engaged Leaders & Unplugged sessions
16:34 Global Implications & Business Outlook
17:43 Post-Covid – sparking growth ambition
18:34 – helping employees engage via video
20:33 – Employees & Customers as Levers
22:44 Customer Focus Orientation
24:34 AI and leaders of the future
26:40 Fueling innovation at HP
27:28 Alex’s journey at HP
29:36 Alex in Paris
32:00 Reach Alex Cho on LI
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We're so excited to bring you this episode with Michael Djan. We're astounded at his tremendous accomplishments in his work with celebrity creators and organizations in gaming, entertainment, lifestyle, and sport—unlocking commercial growth and building passionate and meaningful fanbases.
1:07 Free resource: Westgate Whitepaper
2:25 AI
3:50 Family offices
5:17 Automation
8:45 Partnershps: Snoop Dog & Martha Stewart
13:20 Cultural Influence
14:25 Main Event
15:27 data informed strategy
17:30 Hamptons Tech Week
32:00 Diversity
35:00 London Restuarants
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In episode 87 of the podcast I speak with Stuart Newton, otherwise known as Captain Happy where we discuss the portfolio career and how it can enrich the career experience. Stuart dedicated 12.5 years to Deloitte, where he spearheaded business development for their blockchain and digital asset practice and also co-founded their wine practice. He's the co-founder of Abundant Village, a US 501(c)(3) committed to tackling poverty. Stuart actively mentors social impact entrepreneurs, guiding them in their ventures.
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In episode 86, I interview Bob Sheard, Co-Founder of Fresh Britain, where we discuss his work with major brands, such as Levi’s, Nike, Soloman and dozens of others. Tune in to hear Bob's perspective on the power of brand.
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In Episode 85, we’re talking golf and leadership optimization. Through her Golf & Grow program, Marisa Messana proves how the game of golf can deepen team engagement both on the green and in the boardroom. Even if you don’t golf, you’ll find her customized approaches incredibly practical.
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In episode 84, we talk with Chris Van Dusen, Senior Partner at Solyco Capital, about smart capital, the world of entrepreneurship, taking products to market, and the famous conference, Hampton's Tech Week. I hope you enjoy the show!
0:41 Maddie & Maureen Debrief
3:39 Who is Chris Van Dusen?
4:23 Accessing smart capital
6:51 Pre-revenue and risk-adjusted returns
8:41 Finding investors – Hamptons Tech Week Conference
9:47 Scaling human potential mapping & AI.IO: Athlete scouting & player development
15:00 Content creation that drives business through social media distribution channels
18:01 Investor, business, customer ecosystem
19:25 Humanizing product/market fit
20:35 Do you have grit to grow? Romanticizing entrepreneurship
22:20 Westgate’s Main Event
27:00 Iteration as the next innovation
29:47 Entrepreneurship is hard
31:40 Wrap up, contact info, and favorite restaurant (Joey’s in Newport Beach; Nobu restaurants worldwide)
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Welcome to episode 83 of the Get Hired Up! podcast, Mastering Game Theory in the Boardroom with Robin Dreeke. Robin is a distinguished author and retired FBI agent, and he's widely recognized for his expertise in the field of counterintelligence and behavior analysis. With an illustrious career that includes serving as the chief of the counterintelligence division's behavioral analysis program, Robin has dedicated his life to understanding human behavior and its impact on security and intelligence operations. Drawn upon his extensive experience and deep understanding of human psychology, Robin has authored numerous groundbreaking works that have garnered critical acclaim.
In addition to discussing his latest book, Unbreakable Alliances: A Spy Recruiter's Authoritative Guide to Cultivating Powerful and Lasting Connections, we'll also discuss how individuals and organizations can enhance their communication skills, build strong relationships and navigate complex social dynamics.
9:03 Game Theory
12:24 Stranger Relationship
14:45 Feeling Safe in the Board
17:53 No failure only feedback
18:02 Organizational red flags
20:46 Situational awareness
25:11 Broken trust
33:14 JV’s and Game Theory
36:41 Mastering behavior
45:29 Four pillars of trust
48:15 Definition of a Spy
49:14 Nancy Grace & True Crime
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Mark Heil is a registered representative of Pickwick Capital Partners. With more than 30 years of experience, Mark has been involved in the alternative assets industry and marketing, capital raising, custody, and fund administration roles.
In this episode, we explore the strategies, mindsets and leadership lessons behind today's most successful executives and investors. We also go beyond the deal sheet! We're exploring the leadership disciplines, personal brand strategies and trusted advisor mindsets that differentiate good bankers from great strategic partners, especially in the highly personal world of lower mid-market private equity. Whether you're an investor, an executive, an advisor or a service provider like me, you'll find valuable insights on how leadership, presence, reputation and resilience shape long-term success.
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This episode will be of interest to those in the venture capital world, founders, and investors, and anyone curious about that environment. We speak with Laurel Mintz, Founder of Fabric VC. We cover topics including starting a fund as a General Partner that provides capital to founders, the transition from CEO to General Partner, and how being a savvy business operator can prepare you for both a General Partner and a Founder seeking funding. We also talk about Hamptons Tech Week, a conference you never want to miss! I hope you enjoy the show.
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Neka Hickmon is a distinguished leader and consultant with over 21 years of experience in the technology sector, specializing in FinTech and operations process leadership. Based in Dallas, Texas, she has earned a global recognition for her expertise across five core industries, particularly in guiding financial institutions through transformation and restructuring endeavours. In this episode, Neka shares a powerful signature story regarding a bold, courageous networking strategy, AI governance, how DEI cuts will impact AI advancement, and more. Enjoy the show!
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Episode 79 will be of specific interest to audit committees, investors, and companies, but also anyone in business today that would like to hear our guests' important work in the world of voluntary reporting on data governance, cybersecurity, and AI.
Jordan Famularo is a strategist and researcher with a broad range of analytical and convening experience in the areas of sustainability, investing, AI ethics, corporate responsibility, human rights, data governance, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and other topics in responsible tech and serves as a consultant for corporate reporters and investors.
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In episode 78 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Ben Gardier, founder and CEO of Linen Fresh Laundry. Over the past six years, he has acquired and operated multiple laundromats and commercial laundry facilities in the Arizona and Nevada area. We discuss raising capital and gaining the trust of investors through consistency and persistency. Ben shares his journey from CFO to independent sponsor, the challenges he faced and the lessons learned along the way. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 77 of the Get Hired Up podcast, Sunil and I discuss M&A due diligence and some of the more nuanced diligence considerations for a successful venture. We discuss M&A through both a sustainability and cross cultural perspective where relationships are the key factor in a successful joint venture. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 76 of the Get Hired Up! Podcast, I speak with Sankeetha Selvarajah who is the Managing Attorney of ZENSEI Law P.C., a civil transactional firm located in Boston and New York. Her clients are within the cannabis, technology, real estate, food service, e-commerce sectors as well as, retail manufacturers.
As a 6x Nationally awarded startup attorney, Sankeetha Selvarajah does more than create profitable exits. With almost 15 years of legal and business consulting experience, she's passionate about creating better businesses by making law accessible to business owners.
She is also the CEO of STARTUP DOX (legal template company) and ZENSEI ADVISORY, LLC (an exit-strategy advisory). As outside general legal counsel to over 250 small businesses, she has also worked with startups as an advisor, strategist, and reluctant therapist.
No matter which role she's playing, her goal is simple -- to educate founders and business owners to enable themselves to drive measurable results.
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In Episode 75, I'm joined by Anna Stylianou to discuss anti-financial crime and anti-money laundering topics, regulation, and compliance. Additionally, we talk a little bit about hacking, cyber security, and credential control.
Anna is an expert in anti-money laundering, compliance and financial crime risk management, having long term experience of working in regulated financial institutions. Over her career, Anna has worked in traditional banking, the investment industry, as well as with reputable lawyers. She is an expert in regulatory compliance standards and delivering results in the fight against financial crime. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In this episode of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Dr. Aamir A. Rehman, Chairman of Innate Capital Partners. What is most inspiring about Dr. Rehman is his values aligned approach with customers in what he calls values aligned investments. I hope you enjoy the show!
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Today, I'm very pleased to introduce a series of discussions with Stephen Pitt Walker, founder and CEO of the of Optima Board Services Group. We are launching a series with the topic of merger and acquisitions and the nuances of getting deals done successfully. Stephen is a CEO and founder of Optima Board Services Group, which focuses on optimizing governance practices, building capacity, creating value, and mitigating risks for corporate boards through a collaborative strategy lens. He is an interdisciplinary business leader and international executive lawyer, certified board director, and former fortune 100 company executive with leadership of global accounts and direct P&L accountability.
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In Episode 71, The path to silence - how your tone can win or lose the deal, I get to speak with Marshall Davis Jones, a voice expert. Tone can be an elusive ingredient in any communication. Misused or misplaced, it can destroy any sense of connection. Tone is everywhere. It's the snapshot and the snap judgment of a song, a look, or a feel. It's also a snapshot of our voice. In one tenth of a second, our speaking can make an impression.
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In episode 70 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Patrick Allmond, owner of Focus Digital Marketing Agency, a recognized leader in the online marketing industry. Patrick is a Veteran, Professional Keynote Speaker, Pilot, TV Media Personality, Two Decade Entrepreneur. He is also a high content speaker, and a frequent consultant for ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox TV and KSBI TV. His firm builds multimedia content for his clients. If you’re planning to launch an online consultancy, you will find this episode insightful.
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I’m delighted to share that for this episode, we invited two guests to join us—Scott Calderwood, President and CEO of Calderwood Search Partners Inc. and Ryan Smyth, executive Vice President and CFO with Carbon 60. Tune in to hear Maureen Farmer, Founder and CEO of Westgate Executive Branding (who is also our podcast host) to discuss lessons learned from CEO portfolio companies with Scott and Ryan.
Additionally, we discuss resources that organizations need, especially after an acquisition of a portfolio company. We talk about the challenges that CEOs face and the resources that they deploy, and the ingenuity and innovation that they use to bring these resources into the organization, especially during the first 90 to 180 days. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 68 of the Get Hired Up Podcast, I get to interview the first woman-founded private equity fund in Canada. Lisa Melchior is the founder and Managing Partner of VERTU Capital, a Toronto-based technology private equity firm targeting high-potential Canadian technology businesses. She has been a private equity investor for more than 25 years and has invested $1.5B in over 25 companies across North America and Europe, with a focus on enterprise software and software-enabled businesses. In March 2023, the Canadian Venture Capital Association honored Lisa with its Woman of Achievement Award in Private Equity.
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Bob Gentle works with leaders at every stage of business to help them step out in front of their marketing with a powerful personal brand. He does this through his podcast, YouTube channel, coaching, masterminds and consulting. His mission? Helping business leaders around the world discover, set and achieve their goals online and then build a business they love. Bob is the author of Personal Brand Business Roadmap: Everything you need to start, scale or just fix your expert business. It is my pleasure to welcome Bob Gentle to the Get Hired Up podcast!
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In episode 65 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I had the privilege of interviewing Delilah Panio and Selma Thaver of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange. We discussed the benefits of US-based technology companies being listed in Canada and all about the IPO process and general timelines, common misperceptions of the capital markets and so much more. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 65 of the Get Hired Up podcast, we launched a three part series on financial services regulatory compliance. This episode focuses on insider trading. Upcoming episodes will focus on compliance related to artificial intelligence and cyber security. Today, I'm absolutely delighted to speak with Amy Kadomatsu and Bill Carrigan of Comply. As a global market leader and regulatory compliance solutions, Comply combines the power of regulatory technology, services and education to empower chief compliance officers and compliance professionals to easily navigate regulatory landscapes. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 64 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I get to speak with my friend, mentor and colleague Susan Chritton, Author of Personal Branding for Dummies. When we show up at work and at play as our true authentic selves, there is confidence, joy and engagement. This is personal branding to me. Susan is a thought leader in the careers and personal branding sectors and it's such an honor to share her expertise and perspective with you. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 64 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I get to speak with my friend, mentor and colleague Susan Chritton, Author of Personal Branding for Dummies. When we show up at work and at play as our true authentic selves, there is confidence, joy and engagement. This is personal branding to me. Susan is a thought leader in the careers and personal branding sectors and it's such an honor to share her expertise and perspective with you. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 63 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I interviewed Jake Thompson, a performance coach at Compete Every Day. At Westgate, the cornerstone of our work is leadership optimization and this is where Jake offers a simple but unique approach to competitive advantage through small steps that compound over time.
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In episode 62 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I interview a registered psychotherapist and life and career coach about the phenomenon of Sunday scaries. Psychological safety at work is a fundamental need and I would argue a right. My experience working with leaders across the globe has surprised me. From the shop floor to the boardroom door the phenomenon can cripple decisions, fracture teams and cause mental anguish. Andrea offers insights into the phenomenon as well as the strategies for dealing with the Sunday scaries. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 61 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I interview a master certified branding and digital strategist, where we discuss how to enhance your executive presence authentically, in a way that helps you raise your visibility using your own voice without compromising your values. One of my favorite topics, Jackie brings a fresh, clear and powerful perspective to the often misunderstood discipline of personal branding. I hope you enjoy the show.
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In episode 60 of the Get Hired Up podcast, our host, Maureen Farmer joins the podcast as a guest while the producer, Maddie Shears, interviews her on employee turnover versus employee retention. Maureen shares fast tips for individuals looking to leave their current organization as well as companies looking to keep their employees. This episode shares two sides of the coin on career decisioning for leaders. We hope you enjoy the show!
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Comparanoia and the Imposter Syndrome—Why do we feel this way?
Join the Get Hired Up Podcast to hear SMARTSTART founder, Linda Lopeke, analyze imposter syndrome, one of the most dreaded afflictions of high performers.
This episode has a growing fanbase and continues to increase in popularity due to Linda’s unique, compelling perspective on imposter syndrome. It leaves our listeners with a more positive outlook on a commonly feared experience and encourages us to push past this invasive phenomenon.
Linda is a distinguished entrepreneur, author, and recognized leading expert in business development, strategic marketing, and operational management. She helps business owners and experts achieve independence through entrepreneurship by guiding them and creating media-worthy success stories from their business ideas.
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In episode 58 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Dawn Munroe, a human resources leader in the healthcare sector. We discuss trends in hiring new professionals, Gen Z and millennials and how to best lead this discerning cohort in a multigenerational workplace. We also do a live and unscripted demonstration of a difficult conversation that you can adapt to your own workplace.
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In episode 57 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Environmental Engineering Technologist, Brenna Farmer, who shares her advice on strategic networking to support advancing through the sometimes tricky navigation of one's career. She shares a story of one particular strategic move that altered the trajectory of her career. In addition to advanced networking tips, Brenna also shares her experiences in business development and conflict management.
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In episode 56 of the Get Hired Up Podcast, I speak with venture capitalist investor, Chris Haynes, an impact investor. Chris discusses his transition from investment banking to venture capital investing in the med tech and digital health sector. He discloses the deeply personal reason for his transition and talks about what might surprise you most about venture capital.
He says, "as a young person, I want to push hard for what our vision of the world should be, and you don't need to compromise the economics to do so."
I know you will enjoy the show!
In episode 55 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with reverse logistics and remanufacturing leader and executive, John Lingon, who uncovered the mystery of part of the supply chain that isn't top of mind for most of us in this trillion dollar industry.
John also shares a rags to riches story about a fortune 500 customer who almost walked out the door. I hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 54 of the Get Hired podcast, I speak with Jon Olson, a board advisor and cybersecurity legal specialist who discusses the changing roles of boards of directors today, having served on a board that made an exit through a strategic sale. Jon offers his experience as a private board member and his experience with a board appointment and how he landed the position on the board—a topic of great interest to Westgate clients today. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 53 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with James Baxter. James is an award-winning Canadian Sportswriter, Political Journalist, Bureau Chief and Entrepreneur.
James served as a journalist covering international trade, economics, health care, energy and climate change and North American politics. Recognized among his peers as broadly networked among global governments and news organizations, he is also known as a leader who turns ideas into action.
Among his many achievements, James is the Founder of Canada's first purely digital political news service iPolitics—known for its independent, nonpartisan and real time coverage of Canadian politics (later acquired by Torstar).
What impresses me most about James, despite his successes as a nationally recognized community and business leader, is his generosity, humility and kindness toward others. I hope you enjoy the show!
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In episode 52 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I speak with Chief Growth Officer, Christina Noble to discuss joint ventures and the creativity it demands. We talk about company culture, resiliency, and employee engagement amongst other topics.
Additionally, Christina shares a pranayama breathing practice with our listeners and she and I demonstrate its powerful impact on slowing down and focusing internally.
Christina Noble serves as Chief Growth Officer for Sonora Quest Laboratories, a life sciences diagnostics company and joint venture between Banner Health and Quest Diagnostics, traded on the New York stock exchange.
An innovative leader, Christina combines financial expertise with a background in direct-to-consumer ambulatory operations, marketing and commercialization, merger and acquisition integration, and a deep understanding of digital technology and information systems (including e-commerce).
Christina is known for her innovative approach to identifying areas of growth and for bringing profitable businesses to new markets.
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In episode 51 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I have the pleasure of speaking with an energy economist about ESG, the circular economy and greenwashing.
Dr. Melvin Cross earned a BA (Honors) from the University of Montana, an MA from Simon Fraser University, and a PhD from Texas A&M University.
He holds a US and Canadian citizenship. Mel has teaching and research interest in history of economic thought, natural resource economics and environmental economics.
He has been a visiting scholar at Queens University, the University of Sydney, Carlton University, and Shang Don—University of Finance and Economics. He is an author or co-author of Articles of Marine Resource Economics, History of Political Economy, Canadian Public Policy, the Canadian Journal of Fisheries in Aquatic Science, and many more.
Mel continues to maintain research and teaching interests as well as speaking on the podcast.
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David Acharya is the managing partner of ACP, where he oversees all aspects of the firm's investing, management, and strategic activities. He brings 25 years of investing and transaction experience to ACP. He is a frequent speaker at industry events and is recognized by his peers for his expertise in private equity, capital markets, and portfolio value creation.
I met David last month at a mid-market investment event. Join me as we discuss some myths published by some pretty credible sources about private equity firms and the success of their acquisitions. Despite our research at Westgate for this podcast, David challenges the claims of some of the most respected sources of market research today. David and I also discussed due diligence challenges from an investment perspective before the deal closes. David discusses his firm's industry, industry focus, investment criteria and due diligence practices that produced excellent results for his firm and portfolio companies. I hope you enjoy the show!
Industry changes can be one of the most challenging career transitions because they take you out of your networks and away from your centers of influence. In episode 49 of the Get Hired Up podcast, Maddie Shears and I, our podcast producer, discuss strategies for changing industries and some of the reasons CEOs get frustrated with the length of time it takes for such a transition. We also discuss proven tactics for landing a role in a new industry.
I hope you enjoy the show!
Brendan St. Jacques is an award-winning and entrepreneurial focused sales leader. His bench strength is driving commercial growth while unleashing human capital potential. Brendan is also an expert at turning sales around and consistently exceeding revenue targets by 25% to 50%. He is also known for serving clients with honesty, transparency and commitment. Brendan is a repeated invited guest speaker for industry events with audiences up to 650 people.
In this episode of The Get Hired Up podcast, I speak once again with growth strategist, Brendan St. Jacques about building trust, building revenues and building customer engagement in a brand new technology driven hospitality industry. We discuss how adversity drives innovation and the ability to adapt to change builds resilience, one of the top leadership competencies in demand today. I hope you enjoy the show.
With nearly 70 percent of mergers failing, it's critical that private equity firms deploy the best resources to ensure a seamless integration of people and products.
According to HBR, 60% of significant mergers destroy shareholder value. Another study found that 83% of deals were unsuccessful in producing any palpable business value (KPMG).
Today our host Maureen Farmer speaks with technology leader Pallavi Hanson to discuss:
- Fortifying efficient teams post-merger
- Rapidly developing and bringing products to market
- How to strengthen employee engagement
- And more!
We invite you to sit back and enjoy the show.
In episode 46 of the Get Hired Up podcast, I once again speak with a New York Times best selling author, my friend and influencer, Denise Logan.
With Denise, we explore an advanced networking strategy that is truly unique, powerful and sustainable. By establishing ties that connect at a deep level while crystallizing trust for the long term, Denise helps clients build meaningful relationships. I'm absolutely thrilled to share this unique strategy with you.
I hope you enjoy the show!
Beth Bennati Kennedy is principal of Bennati Training and Development and is a leadership and career coach, resiliency training expert, and speaker. Her Bennati resiliency model has helped thousands of people develop the resilience to adapt to changing career circumstances, remain productive and engaged, and find greater life and career satisfaction.
If you're a business leader, CEO or divisional leader of an organization, you'll enjoy listening to our conversation. She provides tools you can use immediately to counteract the growing problem of burnout.
In this episode, I get to interview one of today's top manufacturers of rare earths materials that supply most of the innovative products on the market today. A story of resilience, innovation and transformation—what I appreciate about my interview with Kevin Morris are his deep listening skills and natural conversation style. I hope you enjoy the show!
Kevin Morris serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the publicly traded Neo Performance Materials Inc. One of the world's leading rare earths and rare metals companies.
Described as an industry leader and effective negotiator and problem solver, Kevin is accountable for 1800 employees and 10 production facilities across the world.
With a honed product development expertise, Kevin is skilled at assessing and responding to unique challenges that produce strong, profitable, and sustainable relationships with fortune 500 brands.
In this episode of the Get Hired Up podcast, we explore the humanity behind the numbers in my conversation with business leader, and Data Scientist, Stefan Lorimer. In the episode we discuss:
- Data scientists and what they do
- The ethics of artificial intelligence
- Product integration post merger
- A simplified explanation of machine learning, artificial intelligence and data science
Stefan has certainly opened my eyes to the mysterious world of data science and people leadership. I hope you enjoy the show!
Trends in Corporate CTrends in Corporate Compensation – Career Mastery for Senior Leaders. For the last episode of our series, we hosted a very special guest, Lotte Struwing. Lotte is an experienced business leader with significant expertise in senior-level Human Resources, business ownership, and career strategy and brings a contagious passion for each one. Lotte is the President of Lasting Solutions HR Consulting & Coaching and has been proudly serving clients since 2008. In this episode, we discuss the different delineations of compensation models, creative trending compensation strategies, negotiating compensation with confidence, myth busters in compensation, and much more. According to Lotte: “Compensation is often misunderstood. What I have learned is going into these compensation negotiation conversations, you need to be able to know what you're willing to compromise on and what you're not willing to compromise on…”.
In episode 4 of the Career Mastery Series, we reviewed more than 280 client questions over the last 24 months to provide a sampling of questions and themes that arise with our clients. In this episode we discuss the leadership assessment tool we use in our business and personal lives.
Resignation and terminations cost organizations billions of dollars every year. While some are warranted, many can be avoided saving your company from the disruption from the resignation or the termination of a key executive.
If you're a CEO who's struggling with a board relationship, or if you are a CEO who is planning a termination, you will benefit from my conversation with our Podcast Producer and Digital Marketing Manager, Maddison Shears. I hope you enjoy the show!
In episode 3 of the Career Mastery Series, we reviewed more than 280 client questions over the last 24 months to provide a sampling of questions and themes that arise with our clients. In the podcast we discuss the Westgate job interview model, whether it’s for media, a job opportunity, or a board role. This easy-to-follow model works in almost any scenario and our clients love it. We hope you enjoy our discussion.
Introducing Career Mastery for Senior Leaders!
We are pleased to present our summer series on the Get Hired Up! podcast with you.
We reviewed and analyzed more than 280 executive CEO and board-level client profiles from large corporations, private equity firms, as well as family offices as they navigate promotions, board appointments, transitions, and start new businesses. We uncover the most pressing questions CEOs have today. These questions are aggregated to protect the confidentiality of our clients.
In this episode, we discuss landing board opportunities!
We cover the following:
- Marketing yourself to a board
- Interviews for board opportunities
- PE board opportunities (as an external CEO)
- Board resumes and bios
- And much more!
Introducing Career Mastery for Senior Leaders!
We are pleased to present our summer series on the Get Hired Up! podcast with you.
We reviewed and analyzed more than 280 executive CEO and board-level client profiles from large corporations, private equity firms, as well as family offices as they navigate promotions, board appointments, transitions, and start new businesses. We uncover the most pressing questions CEOs have today. These questions are aggregated to protect the confidentiality of our clients.
In the first episode, we will be discussing all things related to interviews:
- Preparing for interviews
- What has changed in the last 20 years regarding interviews the answer may surprise you
- How to “sell” yourself
- Tips for mitigating the inevitable angst that comes with interviews
- The right CTA to bring to an interview
- Myth busters
- And more
If you have a question you would like to ask in relation to the topics mentioned above, let us know! We’ll answer it throughout the series.
Stephen Pitt-Walker, strategic advisor, lawyer, general counsel, international executive, and board advisor, joins me on the Get Hired Up! podcast to discuss ethical and sustainable business practices. More specifically, we discuss AI with a focus on the legal perspective, autopoietic social systems, ESG, DEI, and much more.
Stephen is a passionate advocate for social entrepreneurship and constructive, sustainable, and ethical, business practices, as well as stakeholder equity and ‘good’ corporate governance.
With more than 30 years of global professional experience across multiple industry sectors, he has lived and worked in Australia, East Asia, the UK, Europe, and the US, holding global and multi-geography responsibility in several multi-national corporations.
In my conversation with William Vogelgesang, we discuss the world of mergers and acquisitions under the lens of the B Corp structure. Corporations that are certified for for-profit benefit corporations that are focused on social and environmental performance. There are more than 2200 B Corp companies around the world and Bill's firm EPOCH Pi is one of them. I hope you enjoy the show.
Tim Brennan is the Co-Founder and Chief Visionary Officer at Fit First Technologies, with 25+ year career in business, management and human resources.
His company helps small and large companies with their Job Fit model and advanced hiring tools that incorporate behavioural research, AI and human analytics.
In my interview today, we learn about building functional and efficient workforce systems that are sustainable, effective and deliver employee retention for the long term.
The Job Fit model helps to uncover an applicant's core personality traits, attitude and standards by accessing advanced human analytics and behavioral science assessments. It helps to highlight which job applicants will be the most successful in the role to discover top performers. They use cutting edge career fit technology to match job applicants with the right occupations, employers with the right talent and career advisors with the right resources all within a single integrated platform. Tim has also recently learned how to retire!
Today, Maddison (our Digital Marketing Manager) and I discuss the CEO 90-day plan, downloaded thousands of times by executives from Disney, Adidas, Tesla, NBC Universal, American Express and others. This simple but powerful tool has paved the way for a safe exit strategy, a CEO job interview pitch and the first 90 days in the new role. I hope you enjoy our conversation!
Maithilee Samant, Founder, and CEO of mirro.ai, is an Entrepreneur with a passion for creating better human connections.
She is a Software Professional with a strong track record in life sciences. In addition to that, she is also a trained life and career coach. She has a thriving coaching practice in Silicon Valley through which she actively coaches engineers and scientists.
She created mirror.ai—an AI communication coach product to help individuals, job seekers, and entrepreneurs improve their communication skills in a private and judgment-free environment.
A resilient leader with a proven track record for reducing costs and maximizing revenues, Pallavi leads her teams to drive the flawless and on-time execution of products that delight Fortune 500 customers, thrill employees, and keep investors happy. She serves as a trusted C-Level partner while spearheading tricky post-merger integrations. She has mastered migrating legacy technology applications to modern, cloud-first architectures.
Dr. Afua Cooper is a multidisciplinary scholar and artist. Her global contribution to society includes the literary arts, history, humanities, education, and human and civil rights. Dr. Afua Cooper is a multidisciplinary scholar and artist. Her global contribution to society includes the literary arts, history, humanities, education, and human and civil rights. She helps boards of directors set long-term strategies to become anti-racist organizations.
Laurie Barkman has over 13 years of Corporate and Not-For-Profit Board Director experience with exposure to governance in controlling shareholder environments. An independent thinker, she is able to clarify complex and ambiguous issues with a collaborative and analytic approach. Laurie is the Founder/CEO of SmallDotBig advising privately held companies on pre-M&A value creation and exit planning, and a Partner with Stony Hill Advisors, an M&A firm specializing in the lower middle market. An Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Carnegie Mellon University, Laurie teaches the Corporate Startup Lab, a Masters-level class on transformative innovation within corporations. She hosts the Succession Stories Podcast, delivering weekly insights for C- Suite executives, and leads Strategic Growth workshops for CEOs as a National Vistage Speaker.
Henry co-founded LNK in 2005 and has over 25 years of operating experience and 21 years of private equity experience in the consumer and retail sector.
Henry is currently non-executive Chairman of PVH and serves on the Board of Directors of Schweiger Dermatology and Northeastern University. He has previously served on the Board of Directors of Ariat, Natural Food Holdings, Au Bon Pain, Staples, Panera Bread, Denny’s, Spyder Active Sports, Ulta Beauty, and Blinds-To-Go. Henry received a BS from Northeastern University, where he is a Chair Emeritus and Trustee.
Jonathan Bennett, C.Dir., provides sought-after leadership coaching and strategic counsel to CEOs, executive teams, politicians, and boards of directors across Canada. With experience in urban, rural, remote, and First Nations communities, Jonathan’s expertise is in social purpose business strategy, governance, branding, change, and communications.
In this episode we discuss B Corp and the benefits, the importance of employer values and branding, and the significance of board opportunities (and how to go after them).
Roger T. Duguay is a Managing Partner of Boyden Canada and Founder of Boyden’s Montréal office, where he leads Quebec operations. He has been a member of the board of Boyden Canada since 2016. As the newly appointed Leader of Boyden’s Global CEO & Board Services Practice, Roger is working to redefine the firm’s approach on a global scale as it continues to connect clients with leaders who can deliver in an era of disruption.
Over the course of his career in executive search, Roger has been involved in over 100 CEO and Board placements. He is also a Certified Corporate Director (ICD.D) with extensive board experience. He currently serves on several boards, including one of the most forward-thinking business events in the world, C2 Montréal, and is Chairman of the Board of LOGIQ.
In this episode we discuss the Great Resignation, globalization of talent and what that means for competition, effective personal branding, and much more.
Join us!
Russ is a UK based family business adviser and has been working with families in business for 15 years. He holds the Advanced Certificate in Family Business Advising, awarded by the Family Firm Institute and recognized globally as one of the primary certifications for those providing advice to family business owners. As well as providing dedicated consultancy support to families in business, Russ is also the host of the widely acclaimed Family Business Podcast which has a global audience and is supported by the Institute for Family Business. Russ is the Co-Director of “The Quest for Legitimacy”, a global academic research project giving a voice to the Rising Generation. Russ is also a member of the Advisory Board and Faculty for The Ultra High Net Worth Institute, a US based not-for-profit think tank.
Join us on the Get Hired Up podcast to discuss technology and family businesses, family dynamics, legacy documents, shadowing pre-established wealth, and more.
Join the Get Hired Up Podcast to hear, scholar, author, artist, and speaker, Afua Cooper and me, discuss:
- The importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion—with emphasis on inclusion
- Afua’s story and vision for eliminating racism in the world
- How teachers and the education system can improve racial and ethnic justice
- How boards of directors can set-long strategies to become anti-racist organizations
Dr. Afua Cooper is a multi-award-winning and celebrated speaker, scholar, historian, author, poet, performer, and social and cultural commentator for organizations worldwide committed to building diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies.
Recognizing the tremendous multi-disciplinary contributions Dr. Cooper has made globally, Essence Magazine, a premiere lifestyle, fashion, and beauty publication, named her as one of the 25 women who are shaping the world.
Amongst her published novels, her ground-breaking book on Canadian slavery, The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Slavery in Canada and the Burning of Old Montreal, was nominated for the Governor General’s Award (CANADA).
As a result of her scholarship and praxis, Dr. Cooper was awarded a one-million-dollar grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage to direct the A Black People’s History of Canada project.
What if technology could directly support your mother or father during their vulnerable years in between our visits?
Join the Get Hired Up Podcast to hear tech-savvy consultant, entrepreneur, and founder of Social Robots, Lee St. James and me, discuss her invention of the social robot, Mindy. Lee St. James is a tech-savvy consultant and entrepreneur with over 25 years of business experience across a range of industries including consumer packaged goods and software.
She is the founder and President of Social Robots, a technology start-up that is exploring how robots can engage, entertain, and educate residents, family members and staff at retirement homes and long-term care facilities. She is passionate about the opportunity for companion robots to relieve social isolation and loneliness and to help people be more connected with each other. As an experienced project manager, collaborative team leader, and serial entrepreneur, Lee has expertise in digital transformation, strategic marketing and robots.
Liza Provenzano is Founder and Principal Consultant of SparkHR, a human resources and leadership development firm that focuses on helping businesses to become more successful through the performance of aligned, capable and engaged teams.
Liza has diverse experiences across multiple industries, working both as a coach and as a consultant, with leaders and their teams, to diagnose what is getting in the way of fulfilling work experiences and desired results.
Join us to discuss the best ways to approach difficult conversations at the executive level and how you can gain clarity (and by extension, value) around job performance, inevitably impacting your employee engagement and healthy work culture.
Beverly Behan has had the privilege of working with boards of directors of the S&P 1500 and listed companies around the globe for the last 25 years. To date, she's worked with nearly 200 boards, ranging from recent IPOs to the fortune 500s from New York and Toronto to Bogota, Kuala Lumpur and Tel Aviv. Her clients are typically boards that want to get to the top of their game and stay there.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The sophisticated and elegant way to eliminate a toxic director
- How new CEOs can be effective in working with the board
- The evolution of the board dynamic: Defensive management versus collaborative oversight
- And much more!
Garry Ridge is Chairman of the Board and chief executive officer of the WD-40 Company headquartered in San Diego, California. Garry has been with WD-40 Company since 1987 in various management positions, including executive vice president and chief operating officer and vice president of international. He has worked directly with WD-40 in 50 countries. In this episode we discuss how Garry achieved 94%+ Employee Engagement Score at WD-40 Company, where his inspiring motives began, how they're employee engagement increased further during COVID 19, and the importance of company values.
Join Teresa Abram and me to discuss:
• How handwriting analysis can help mitigate risk within organizations
• How it can be used to create a win-win scenario for both interviewer and interviewee
• Why it’s an important tool in assessing your teams and determining your leaders
Teresa Abram is a handwriting analyst and the owner of “Handwriting P.I.” a full-service handwriting analysis company that helps business with their hiring process by performing risk assessments, security checks, and personality profiles to streamline their process and make the right hiring decisions.
Using her skills, she helps both corporate and personal clients determine what choices best fit their needs for success and happiness.
Janice is the CEO of the Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa, Canada, the advocacy body for the more than 640 Indigenous communities across Canada. Described by peers and employees alike as an innovative and visionary guide and lead-by-example CEO, Dennis liaises, collaborates, and negotiates with governments, including Deputy Ministers, The Crown, the public sector, the private sector, and the general public. Janice also directs the daily activities of the AFN to achieve the goals, objectives, and the mandate of the AFN that drive its advocacy efforts while supporting First Nations issues. She's also been recently nominated for the prestigious Canada's Top 40 Under 40 Award—a dynamic awards program that identifies outstanding young achievers in Canadian business, visionaries, and innovators changing the way things are done. They are inspiring others and already giving back to their communities and to Canada.
We discuss her work as the CEO in the AFN, the significance of Orange Shirt Day, and the different ways businesses, individuals, and Canada can effectively take part in our Truth and Reconciliation day on September 30th (a new statutory holiday in Canada).
Is your SaaS business losing customers and MRR/ARR?
What if there was a way to both gain valuable access to previously hidden data, reducing the risk of making expensive wrong decisions, while also increasing profits?
It's what we talk about with our guest, Anita Toth, a data wizard, and Chief Churn Crusher. Listen in as we explore how Anita helps her clients gain valuable insights directly from their customers.
Anita Toth has a passion for helping businesses see that knowing their customer will increase the customer experience and by extension create loyal relationships, eliminating churn. She specializes in B2B SaaS companies and has taken her 20 years of academic research experience to create The Churn Crusher System.
In this episode, David Piho of Gorelick Brothers Capital in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I discuss his successful career in private equity.
Learn how David grew four businesses over 17 years with a focus on the currently hot single-family rental marketplace as an institutional investor and how his baseball career at MIT influenced his success.
What if imposter syndrome didn't mean what you think it says about you when it hits you? Would you change the story you tell yourself about it?
It's what we talk about with our guest, Linda Lopeke, on tomorrow’s episode. Listen in as we explore a different side of imposter syndrome and why it should be celebrated, not feared, or eliminated.
We are thrilled to have Linda, founder of SMARTSTART, join the Get Hired Up podcast. She is a distinguished entrepreneur, author, and recognized leading expert in business development, strategic marketing, and operational management. She helps business owners and experts achieve independence through entrepreneurship by guiding them and creating media-worthy success stories from their business ideas.
Linda has worked with thousands of Fortune 500 and small business clients. She was recognized by Financial Post at the ripe age of 29 as one of the nation’s top 5 entrepreneurs.
Her work has been celebrated in several industry publications and media including Harvard Business Review, Wired, Forbes, Oprah Winfrey Magazine, The Globe and Mail, Fast Company, The LA Times, and more.
Andres is a CEO who was described as an entrepreneurial, visionary leader and change agent. Andres grew a global services company from a lean start-up to a global leader of power generation solutions with 3.8 gigawatts of power projects in more than 33 countries, including Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Andres has deep sales, marketing, and general management experience as a people-focused and proactive leader.
Andres is multilingual and a global citizen. He's also an active member of the Harvard Business School's YPO program, which is the Young Presidents Organization. So, during his career, he's been described as an entrepreneurial leader with full P&L and operations management oversight, having led a workforce of more than 1100 employees across several countries and continents, with accountability for operations in some of the most challenging operating environments of the world.
Join us to discuss his experience leading a major organizational transformation that he initiated from a before and after perspective and the advice he has for aspiring CEOs.
Disclaimer: The sound quality of this episode is not as clear as our other episodes. We prioritize the best quality for our podcast, but this recording came before our upgraded equipment did. We thank you for your understanding!
I am joined by Wayne Mann, self-employment coach and franchise owner, to discuss the benefits of franchise ownership.
Wayne has invested 25 years of his career with Canada's number-one franchise, Canadian Tire Corporation. For seven of those years, he was headquartered in Calgary, visiting and supporting the franchises in Western Canada.
He's also had the good fortune of meeting and working with AJ Billes, one of the two founding fathers of the iconic Canadian brand.
Wayne shares his experiences and recommendations surrounding franchise ownership and the best place to start in determining if it's the right choice for you and your family.
I am joined by Marty Britton (President and CEO of Britton Management Profiles Inc.) to discuss her work in helping companies hire the RIGHT people.
Marty’s company is a pre-employment screening expert that specializes in North America but is trusted globally by companies since 1974. They help companies save time and money in conducting effective due diligence on employee candidates.
We discuss the differences between pre-employment screening in Canada versus the US, the varying changes that have begun to arise due to Covid-19, their newest AI product—Identity Verification Checks, and much more.
According to Zippia, 78% of candidates misrepresent themselves at some point during the hiring process.
Join Marty and me to break down the frightening reality of misrepresentation and fraudulence.
Jay (a technology sales leader) discusses his dynamic career and massive transition from Asia to the Canadian labor market. He shares his lessons learned, what he would change, and how he landed one of his top 3 job offers before the job was ever posted.
Join keynote speaker, seller whisperer, and Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, Denise Logan, and me to discuss her experience in a major career transition, determining when it’s time to leave your business, answering the daunting question, ‘what do you do?’ and much more.
With her diverse background as a lawyer, social worker, and business owner, she has guided hundreds of business owners and their professional teams to navigate the challenges and emotional struggles of selling their business.
Tommy Breedlove, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author of the book Legendary, joins the Get Hired Up podcast to discuss his transition from corporate executive to successful entrepreneur.
Tommy launched his 20-year corporate career at one of the largest financial consulting firms in the world and eventually became (1) a shareholder, (2) the international practice leader, and (3) a member of the board for one of the largest public accounting firms in the southeast U.S.
At the height of his successful financial career, Tommy walked away from the corporate world to change his life and follow his true calling. Tommy now serves clients and audiences everywhere (as a regular feature keynote speaker at global events) by empowering them to build and live legendary lives. Tune in to find out why.
In this episode we discuss employment trends, struggles relating to Covid-19, determining the “right fit”, negotiating job offers, and much more.
Join CPA, CFO for hire, national retail executive, entrepreneur, and me to discuss his dynamic career and massive transition from corporate executive to successful entrepreneur.
Our guest shares what he would have done differently, what surprised him the most in his career thus far, and what doors opened for him throughout his experience in corporate and as an entrepreneur.
Morris Stemp is a finance, operations and technology executive who assists growing companies (construction, healthcare, tech and SaaS) as an interim and fractional CFO and COO.
He is a customer-focused leader with experience across finance, operations and technology functions. He is an Excel expert, an ICF certified coach, and delivers sustainable outcomes with no ho-hum solutions.
In this episode we discuss his career in business integration for start-ups and businesses eager to grow.
Having worked with a 7 billion dollar company, Morris shares his expertise in helping companies upgrade their people, processes, and systems through his hybrid leadership skills. Specifically, he discusses his expertise in measurement tools and improving a company’s scalability.
Join distinguished and world-renowned cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Zlatko Pozeg, and me to discuss his career in aortic surgery, the advancements of technology during COVID-19, mentorship, and his advice to applicants for medical school.
He shares his interest in literature and history – expressed through his 8000+ book collection as a bibliophile (and member of Grolier Club in NY and Association Internationale de Bibliophilie in Paris).
Dr. Pozeg shares his passion for medical practice and how he and his team continue to improve the quality of life for heart disease victims. With the introduction of less invasive methods, they’re able to send many patients home within days (versus weeks).
Brendan is a global sales leader in the sports and hospitality industry.
He is a networking virtuoso and successful leader who advocates for both teamwork and healthy competition—in sports and the workplace.
We discuss the power of networking and the value in nurturing long-term relationships with our professional communities.
Brendan shares personal stories on his journey to executive sales in the sports and hospitality industry. Through impeccable networking and relationship building, he gets to work with incredible clients including professional leagues (NHL, NFL, NBA, etc.)
In our conversation, we discuss the rising demand for authenticity, competitive strategy (“what is required to win”), executive burn-out, and the struggle with adaptive behavior amongst many other topics.
In this episode, Laura explains how she helps extremely busy business leaders from all over the globe form their story and deliver it to their audience. She discusses the importance of a personal brand and how storytelling is an integral part of building an effective brand.
Laura has written for LA Times, LA Parent, World Travel Magazine, Yachting Lifestyle 365, and others.
During this episode, we discuss how to prepare for evaluative conversations (interviews, discussions with media, private investors, etc.), how to demonstrate trustworthiness, the importance of knowing your audience, how to choose your ideal company, and much more.
We discuss how executives can increase confidence when communicating key messages to their targeted audience on camera. We dive into key elements that add or take away from appearances on camera, during virtual meetings and job interviews and how this affects first impressions.