For some leaders the idea of building strong relationships feels soft. However, the entire concept of leadership depends on strong relationships. Without them there is no leadership. Management is about control. Leadership is about influence. Managers make people do things. Leaders get them to want to do things. There is an enormous difference, especially over the long haul. In this podcast Joe Denner discusses "5 Ways to Build Strong Relationships With Your Employees." These five insights will enable you to gain significant ground if you take the simple steps to practice them in your daily work and life. Listen in, grow and move the needle forward in shaping your team's "tomorrow."

Hiring new employees can be a very daunting task for leaders. And with varying statistics showing the failure rate of new hires as high as 81% you can see why. And not only is the failure rate miserably high, but the cost of a bad hire can be devastating financially and otherwise. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this podcast Joe Denner discusses the Seven Biggest Mistakes Companies Make When Hiring. These insights have been gained over the last 15-20 years as Joe has interviewed hundreds of candidates and achieved a success rate of over 80% in the hires he has been involved with - for himself and his clients. While there are no silver bullets in this realm, there are definitely things that companies regularly do that undermine their effectiveness. Learn the pitfalls to avoid in this insight-filled podcast.

In this episode of Stronger Leaders Shaping Tomorrow, Phil interviews Joe about his eBook titled, “10 Ways to Get More of What You Want.” Find out what prompted Joe to author the book and some of the key highlights, including an important note about how to create your vision for the future. Also find out about one element of productivity that came onto Joe’s radar only a year ago, but that has had a profound impact on him.

In this first episode of Stronger Leaders Shaping Tomorrow, you will meet the creator of this podcast, founder and President of Alliant Leadership, Joe Denner. Joe gives listeners some insights into his business and leadership background as well as a preview of some of the upcoming topics.