How do you win the talent battle in a tight labor market? Charlie Bailes talks about how to avoid "warm body syndrome" and attract the right talent to your organization. Charlie is VP of HR & Logistics at ABC Fine Wine & Spirits – an iconic Florida brand with 150+ stores and 1600+ employees.

In this episode you'll learn:

–> how to avoid hiring mistakes by telling candidates why they shouldn't work for you

–> practical examples for authentic and transparent leadership that builds trust and loyalty

–> why it makes sense to not always maximize revenue in favor of creating a place where people love to work

Charlie also has the unique experience of growing up in a large family business, starting his own business, and getting an MBA. He shares the benefits of each and how his side-hustle makes him a better executive at ABC.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Can you have it all – family, community, and work? Our guest is Suneera Madhani, Founder & CEO of Stax by Fattmerchant. Her answer to this question is an unapologetic YES. Suneera shares her powerful personal story as well as a practical framework she calls the "3 Bucket Principle" for integrating work with life and prioritizing the things that matter most.

"Your story is yours to design," and if you care about the goal, you'll focus on the system. Suneera shares how to say NO more often so that you can say YES to the things that matter most. She also talks about how to double down on you strengths and enjoy your work more while driving considerably more value.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you build connection and foster relationships in a distributed team environment? Our guest is Hubert Palan, CEO of Productboard, and he shares how to overcome some of the unique challenges of a virtual reality. Trust and connection require knowing one other on a personal level, and Hubert shares some practical insights for building community and stronger bonds among the team.

He also talks about why leaders should stop referring to our company as "family" and what we should say instead. Make sure to listen for a great nugget on why and how to involve your team's spouses and loved ones.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you foster a culture where autonomy scales? Our guest is David Cancel, CEO at Drift and Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Business School. He is the embodiment of the American success story, and you'll catch a bit of this in the episode. 

Learn how a great culture matches equal parts autonomy + accountability ... people empowered to create and make decisions, matched with a high degree of accountability, ultimately to the customer.

David talks about how leaders should STOP hiring for cultural fit, and what to do instead. He also talks about how you better be willing to not only hire for values, but fire for them as well. You'll also get a fresh take on servant leadership and customer centricity.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you build culture from scratch? Our guest is Don Thoma, CEO at Aireon, and the quintessential intrapreneur turned entrepreneur. 

Don shares how important the hiring process is for screening people that will enhance your company's culture and for emphasizing its importance on the front end. He also shares how communication is vital, but walking the talk is even more important in the way you and your leaders live out the values and celebrate team members who are doing the same.

Finally, we talk about talent development in a startup environment. Don is a great example of what it looks like to be a successful intrapreneur who takes initiative and creates opportunities and future roles. The implications for senior leaders: be looking for emerging talent you can empower with greater responsibility.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Have you ever led a team where you had less experience than most of the team? It's not an easy scenario, but it's one that many emerging leaders find themselves in. 

Our guest is Marc Diouane, Chief Business Officer at Checkr. Marc is an experienced senior exec who's led teams all over the globe, and he remembers what it was like when he was first asked to lead a team at 25 years old. 

Marc shares the natural challenges of managing people early in your career, how to build trust quickly, and what senior leaders can do to support emerging leaders.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Want a sure-fire way to enhance your organization's culture? Focus on the positive. As leaders, it's natural to want to please everyone. We should welcome and listen to feedback, but when we cater to the complainers whose problem isn't really all that valid, it makes it worse for everyone.

Our guest is Erik Huberman, CEO of Hawke Media, and we talk about two different "laws of 3" in this episode that will help you be a better leader. Erik also shares his passionately held belief that "hustle isn't scalable" and the implications for leaders. He also talks about how he wants his company to be place where people are proud to be FROM, and he's happy for them when they use what they've gained in a future role. 

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

How do you attract top talent into your organization? What’s your pitch? Our guest is James Cutrer, a top sales executive at MongoDB, and he shares the 5-point pitch he uses to win top talent.

We also talk specifically about developing sales leaders as well as the concept of “collaborative competition.”

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

The more senior you grow as a leader and the more your organization grows, the less your voice is heard and the more weight it carries. The implications of this are significant, and Greg Segall, CEO at Alyce, breaks down why it matters and what you can do about it.

Greg also shares how senior leaders set the example for balance at work and how he prioritizes family time and encourages his team to do the same.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve

Why is it important to stay lean as your company / organization grows? It's not just about the budget savings. Drew Cook, CFO at Pact, shares how staying lean enables better decision making and better business outcomes. Get practical nuggets on hiring, how to creatively solve challenges as you grow without adding new cost, and where staying lean can go wrong.

Leadership On Purpose is hosted by Blake Bozarth, Founder & CEO of CoThryve