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Tom Duncan, CEO, on Innovating in the Home Improvement Industry
Manage episode 317236601 series 3239918
Tom Duncan spent 15 years as the CEO of Positec, the innovative, market-leading power tool company, where he now serves on the board. Tom started the American division of Positec in 2005 and oversaw their successful growth strategy; Positec’s direct to consumer brands, Worx and Rockwell, are two of the fastest growing tool brands in the world. With a wealth of experience leading this challenger brand, Tom has developed an agile and process-oriented approach to hiring.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Positec’s formula for success (4:26)
- His “two way street” hiring philosophy (7:33)
- One valuable lesson he’s learned from hiring mistakes (9:27)
- Why process is key (10:10)
- Early hiring challenges during Positec’s rapid growth (12:44)
- How Positec’s global business factored into their talent strategy (15:28)
- The benefits and drawbacks of hiring within your network (17:09)
- Tom’s advice for emerging leaders (27:00)
Visit HowIHire.com for transcripts and more on this episode.
Follow Roy Notowitz and Noto Group Executive Search on LinkedIn for updates and featured career opportunities.
Subscribe to How I Hire:
55 episodes
Manage episode 317236601 series 3239918
Tom Duncan spent 15 years as the CEO of Positec, the innovative, market-leading power tool company, where he now serves on the board. Tom started the American division of Positec in 2005 and oversaw their successful growth strategy; Positec’s direct to consumer brands, Worx and Rockwell, are two of the fastest growing tool brands in the world. With a wealth of experience leading this challenger brand, Tom has developed an agile and process-oriented approach to hiring.
Highlights from our conversation include:
- Positec’s formula for success (4:26)
- His “two way street” hiring philosophy (7:33)
- One valuable lesson he’s learned from hiring mistakes (9:27)
- Why process is key (10:10)
- Early hiring challenges during Positec’s rapid growth (12:44)
- How Positec’s global business factored into their talent strategy (15:28)
- The benefits and drawbacks of hiring within your network (17:09)
- Tom’s advice for emerging leaders (27:00)
Visit HowIHire.com for transcripts and more on this episode.
Follow Roy Notowitz and Noto Group Executive Search on LinkedIn for updates and featured career opportunities.
Subscribe to How I Hire:
55 episodes
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