December 29th, 2008 by Sean Burke
This is the final cast in our A-player series featuring Jack Henard, the managing director of Meridian Partners, a Tampa-based Executive Search Firm. Sean and Jack wrap up the series by focusing on how to manage and keep A-players. You will hear Jack discuss:
- tips on managing and keeping A-players;
- management suggestions that should be implemented right away with your current A-talent;
- the conditions under which an A-player would leave your organization;
- the warning signs someone is about to leave your organization; and,
- if it’s possible to build a whole team of A-players.
We hope you enjoyed this series and found the information valuable. You can learn more about Jack Henard and Meridian Partners by clicking here.
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October 31st, 2008 by Sean Burke
Welcome to part two of our A-player series. This discussion features Jack Henard, the managing director of Meridian Partners, a Tampa-based Executive Search firm.Â
In this cast, Jack:
- shares some interesting survey results regarding executive search recruiting;
- offers advise of how to get A-talent;
- shares where you can find a start perfomer;
- details the best way to negotiate compensation;
- and much more!
For more on Jack Henard and Meridian Partners click here.
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October 31st, 2008 by Sean Burke
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In this Podcast, Sean speaks with Richard Sanchez the President and CEO of Advantica EyeCare. Located in Clearwater, Advantica is a vision benefit company that offers services to employer groups and health care organizations. Listen to hear Richard share:
- how Advantica makes vision benefits affordable;
- why eye care is an important aspect of overall wellness;
- where the vision benefits industry is heading;
- how he stays in control of a fast moving company;
- what he learned moving from a large corporation to an entrepreneurial venture;
- and much more.
To learn more about Advantica EyeCare click here.
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September 30th, 2008 by Sean Burke
In this podcast series, Sean speaks with Jack Henard, the managing director of Meridian Partners, a Tampa-based executive search firm. With over 25 years of executive search experience, Jack is a leading expert on recruiting and retaining A-players.
The goal of this cast is to:
- define an A-player;
- define the charateristics of an A-player;
- describe the value an A-Player brings to an organization;
- explain why companies often avoid A-players; and,
- show how hiring an A-player can effect a company’s morale.
We hope you enjoy this series on A-players. To learn more about Jack and Meridian Partners, click here.
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September 29th, 2008 by Sean Burke
Robert Brady is the president and lead designer of Robrady, a Sarasota based design firm. Robrady is the design force behind many cutting-edge innovations. In this interview with Sean, you will hear Rob discuss:
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what it is like being in the “eye candy” business;
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the increased importance of design in business;
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how design is used to create a competitive advantage;
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the definition of Total Brand Synergy;
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how he determines if there is a market for his innovations;
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and much more.
To learn about Robrady’s design innovations, such as the Segway, the electric scooter and the electric motorcycle, please click here.
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August 20th, 2008 by Sean Burke
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Today Sean speaks with Daniel Pink the author of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need. This compelling story is the first American business book written in the Japenese comic format known as Manga. You will hear Daniel discuss:
- his take on how the role of the worker and corporations will change over time;
- the challenges he faced creating a business book as a graphic novel;
- what he describes as the 6 Essentials for Thriving in the World of Work, plus much more.
This is Daniel’s third book about the changing world of work. To learn more about Daniel, click here
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July 30th, 2008 by Sean Burke
Today Sean speaks with Pam Iorio, the Mayor of Tampa. Currently serving her second term, Mayor Iorio shares her insights about Tampa and why Tampa is a great place to do business.
You will also hear her discuss:
- what it is like to be the Mayor, and how she handles the demands of the job;
- the Six Strategic Focus Areas she is concentrating on during her term;
- how she plans her time in order to achieve these Initiatives;
- how she gathers input from local business leaders;
- her definition of excellence; and, much more.
To find out more about Mayor Iorio’s Six Key Initiatives for the City of Tampa visit http://www.tampagov.net/dept_Mayor/strategic_areas/.
Tags: CEO Interviews, Excellence, Iniatives, Mayor Iorio, Strategic Focus Areas, Tampa Mayor
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July 6th, 2008 by Sean Burke
Today we will be discussing the quarterly ratings process. Reviewing employee’s accomplishments is an important part of maintaining alignment and accountability – unfortunately though – so many managers and leaders struggle to keep up with this. We will share with you how to simplify this process.
The Goals of today’s cast is to share with you:
- The steps that need to be taken to complete a quarterly review
- The review agenda
- The role of the team member and team leader
- Why this is an important part of leadership and coaching
- How to keep it simple
- How to increase learning on each team members professional development needs
- The value of this process
- What can leaders do today to begin this process
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June 30th, 2008 by Sean Burke
In this interview Bernie Borges, CEO of Find and Convert shares with us insights into the exciting world of internet marketing.
In this session hear Bernie talk about:
- the value of customers that find you on the internet;
- how to convert people to clients from web inquiries;
- what is Web 2.0;
- how companies can get started using these new Web 2.0 tools;
- where the internet marketing industry is going; and
- examples of companies that do internet marketing well.
To find out more about Bernie and his company visit www.findandconvert.com. Enjoy!
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May 30th, 2008 by Sean Burke
In this cast we discuss estimating the time it takes to complete your deliverables. From our previous casts on this subject, we outlined the importance of determining deliverables for your team – now we are going to look at how and why you should take the next step – and that is estimating and tracking deliverable time.
The Goals of today’s cast are to share with you:
- The importance on estimating deliverable time
- The importance of measuring deliverable time
- How this process can greatly impact your ability to execute
- Steps that you can take today to start estimating and tracking your deliverable time
- Making sure that the priority of deliverables are clear
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