Do you get anxiety when it comes to recruitment and attracting top talent?  This week's guest is Roberta Matuson, the talent maximizer who is a leadership expert and author. We discuss the correlation between leadership in large and small businesses, the importance of managing relationships in the workplace, strategies for attracting and retaining top talent, and the impact of investing in employee development on revenue growth.  Roberta provides advice for CEOs and founders who experience anxiety around recruitment and shares strategies for cutting hiring times in half. She also discusses the red flags to look out for when hiring and emphasises the value of using networks and employee referral programs.  In this conversation, Adam seeks advice from Roberta on mentoring a team member for a leadership role and attracting top candidates to his company. They discuss the importance of clearly defining the traits and expectations of a leader, offering trial periods or acting roles, and providing coaching support.  Learn how to scale your business by joining our waitlist here for early access to our next cohort for the game changers inner circle programme: https://bit.ly/business-mastermind-waitlist Takeaways Leadership is important in both large and small businesses, and there are lessons that can be learned from both. Managing relationships with employees and developing strong connections is crucial for attracting and retaining top talent. Investing in employee development can lead to reduced turnover and significant revenue growth. CEOs and founders should seek expert help and strategies to overcome anxiety and improve their recruitment and talent management processes. Red flags to watch out for during the hiring process include inconsistencies in the candidate's story and lack of connections or recommendations on LinkedIn. People work for people, not just companies Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Overview 03:18 Leadership in Large and Small Businesses 05:25 Attracting and Retaining Top Talent 08:58 Investing in Employee Development for Revenue Growth 12:24 Strategies for Cutting Hiring Times in Half 21:34 Using Networks and Employee Referral Programs 23:28 Mentoring for Leadership 32:42 Attracting Top Candidates 35:11 Addressing Employee Turnover 39:36 The Importance of Clear Expectations 🙏 How To Support The Business Strategist 🎙️ Subscribe, listen and leave a review on 👉 Apple, Spotify Help us to make a bigger impact by buying me a cup of tea 👉 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thebusinessstrategist Tag us and share the show with your network Have you got a plan for scaling up? If not, take the business growth quiz here for FREE: https:/howtogrowabusiness.scoreapp.com ABOUT THE GUEST  LinkedIn X Facebook The newly released third edition of Suddenly in Charge: Managing Up, Managing Down, Succeeding All Around. Listeners, who download this book, and send a screenshot to me at Roberta@matusonconsulting.com and write Udemy in the subject line, will receive an opportunity to take my Udemy course on Strategies for Managing Different Workplace Personalities for FREE ($199 value). ABOUT THE HOST LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamistrong Have you got a plan for scale in 2024? If not, take the business growth quiz here: https://howtogrowabusiness.scoreapp.com Get early access to the game changers inner circle business mastermind go to https://bit.ly/business-mastermind-waitlist for more info Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices