Business Soulmates – Are They Thing?

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Today Yana & Tom discuss their experience and best practices around building excellent teams. Are business soulmates just a hyped concept and is strong leadership not simply about finding the right incentives and KPIs. Find out why being human and being successful can’t be separated.

Show Notes:

  • [01:28] Tom and Yana chat about what makes a great team.
  • [02:01] How open can you be with your employees or team members?
  • [02:33] Yana speaks about a product launch she just had and her conversation about it.
  • [03:47] Three things need to come together to have a “business soulmate”.
  • [04:48] Yana calls her clients her extended family.
  • [05:26] The book Rocket Fuel it introduces the concept of the visionary and the integrator.
  • [07:18] Tom explains why he doesn’t work with books that have recipes for building a team.
  • [09:09] What is more important, skills, or chemistry when building a team?
  • [11:01] Lying, not following through on promises, or not being reliable are red flags for team members.
  • [12:05] Do you like the idea of organized events for team building?
  • [13:39] Yana would rather plan smaller team meetings in a more intimate setting.
  • [15:54] Personal conversation in large companies is not encouraged as much as it is in smaller companies.
  • [17:15] Do we like sit-down dinners and structured meals with fellow employees or as a part of networking?
  • [18:50] Yana chats about not having any structured dinner parties, especially when all your friends live in different countnries. 
  • [20:01] Can you be too politically correct? 
  • [21:26] Don’t do what’s appropriate, do what’s possible.
  • [22:28] They wish the listeners positive experiences.

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