Episode 044 - Interview with Alec Broadfoot

Business Broken to Smokin' Podcast

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In Episode 044 of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast:
Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore interviews Alec Broadfoot, CEO of VisionSpark https://visionsparksearch.com/

They discuss Alec’s new book, “Revealed! Insider Secrets To Hiring Your #2 Leader”

https://visionsparksearch.com/alecs-book/

finding second in command folks, interviews, business operating systems and a whole lot more!

In this episode of the Business Broken to Smokin’ Podcast: Lodestone True North’s Head Coach Mark Whitmore interviews Alec Broadfoot, CEO of VisionSpark https://visionsparksearch.com/ They discuss Alec’s new book, “Revealed! Insider Secrets To Hiring Your #2 Leader” https://visionsparksearch.com/alecs-b... , finding second in command folks, interviews, business operating systems and a whole lot more! 0:00 Intro 1:22 Shoutout to Sal Filardi 1:31 Book reference: Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton 2:01 What is Second In Command? - “Someone who is going to run the business for the Visionary” 3:48 Where/when do you see an organization needing to hire Second in Command or C suite? 6:52 Does it work to bump up the office manager into Second in Command? Good question to ask: Can this person take my business to the next level? 8:29 Background information on VisionSpark https://visionsparksearch.com/ 12:59 How do you pitch hiring folks for companies? 13:45 What’s the difference with a recruiter and a search firm? 16:31 Tips for using a recruiter

17:29 Using assessments in the hiring process: success rate more than triples 17:43 Reference to University of Michigan study: The interview as a tool to predict someone’s future success is about 14% accurate. But when you use a high quality assessment the percentage goes up to 52% 18:03 Some examples of high quality assessments

18:34 What about DISC? https://www.discprofile.com/what-is-d... 18:45 What the assessment does: it measures an individual’s core behavior. 20:16 What’s the most quirky or cool/different assessment? What’s one that you wouldn’t recommend?

22:33 Talk about the difference between, cognitive, affective, and conative 29:34 What assessments would you recommend to a company new to using them? Fairly easy to get their hands around?

34:05 Interviewing hacks 36:24 “We have seen visionaries where their strength that makes them a great entrepreneur also is the kryptonite for them when hiring individuals.” 37:16 Quick and easy interview format: 40:35 Hiring process: 43:09 VisionSpark Interview Day Form LINK https://lodestonetruenorth.com/wp-con... 47:57 Book reference - Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni 49:01 During and interview make sure you’re listening, and don’t do all the talking. It’s a discovery process 51:35 Book reference - Topgrading by Brad Smart 52:36 The AAR Tool • Episode 032 - The... 58:36 The average time of a mis-hire 278 hours 1:00:02 Alec’s new book “Revealed: Insider Secrets to Hiring Your #2” 1:07:36 How do you help people figure out their unique ability? 1:10:57 What talents are good for a visionary? 1:13:59 How do you start with a visionary? 1:17:13 What is the suite of rolls for a Second in Command? 1:22:04 What does the Second in Command own? 1:27:22 What characteristics do you see in a great #2 Leader? 1:30:20 What resources would you recommend for developing a future #2 Leader? 1:35:50 Sensitivity testing… 1:37:45 Why are visionaries not good at hiring in general, but especially when hiring people for their leadership team? 1:45:00 Book references

1:49:46 Talking about core values 1:52:51 Pinnacle tool: Who wants to keep your job? 2:03:11 Book reference - The road less stupid by Keith J. Cunningham 2:09:55 What is so compelling about working with entrepreneurs? *Credits* Music - Love is a long road by Tom Petty
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