Co-founder & Partner, Arkansas Talent Group
What makes an “influencer,” in your opinion?
An influencer is someone whose actions and advice shift how others think or act built on trust, expertise and value, not just visibility. Since getting into staffing in 2010, my daily motto has been to provide real value to everyone I connect with, whether that’s helping them find a career, staff their company or sharing simple market advice.
Where do you go for motivation and inspiration?
Besides God and my family, my biggest inspiration is my business partner, Chris Chunn. He’s the ultimate visionary — dreaming big and pushing us to leave our corporate jobs for a partnership as entrepreneurs. I may have to reel them in sometimes, but he keeps the fire lit and me aiming high for myself and the team.
What is the most underrated skill all leaders should possess?
Everyone might say it, but it’s true: the most underrated leadership skill is listening. In service-driven worlds especially, like recruiting, you first tune into people’s words, needs and wants to help them solve their problems. An inside joke we have in recruiting is that people will tell you everything — well, that’s a good sign to me that we are doing it right.
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