In this episode, Kelly Costello and Bernd Geropp discuss effective leadership, hiring strategies, and the importance of attitude over skills in building a motivated team. They explore practical approaches to testing potential employees and the costs associated with training, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs and managers.

Key Topics

Promoting employees based on potential and attitude

Using project assignments to test leadership skills

The cost and emotional toll of training employees

Hiring B players and training them into A players

The importance of clear, black-and-white job roles

Challenges of hiring in niche markets like e-commerce

Deciding whether to grow or maintain a lean operation

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Puppy Cake and Kelly's Journey

00:33 Navigating Growth and Team Dynamics

04:33 Training and Developing Employees

10:57 Deciding on Business Growth and Employee Models

15:31 FI023 Outro.mp3

Links Mentioned in the Show:

AI and Leadership Course: https://fipodcast.vip/ai

Checklists for Leaders: https://berndgeropp.com/check

Leadership Crash Course: https://fipodcast.vip/crashcourse

Weekly Actionable Leadership Tips: https://fipodcast.vip/xbzv

Kelly Costello - Puppy Cake - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellycostello

Puppy Cake - https://www.puppycake.com

Credits:

Host: Bernd Geropp

Moderator: Brian Creager

Producer: Brian Creager

Editor: Brian Creager

Executive Producer: Bernd Geropp

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