How to Close the Leadership Gap and Build Stronger Teams With Eric Swenson

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)Want to solve Branding and Lead-Gen for good for your B2B Business? Download our Completed Playbook for FREE: https://ghapodcast.com/b2b-podcasting-secrets-pod**********************************************************************Most professional services firms eventually run into the same challenge: strong individual contributors become managers without ever being taught how to lead people. Eric Swenson has built his career helping organizations close that gap. As founder of Swenson Leadership Development and Symmetry HR Solutions, Eric has spent more than 20 years advising business owners, executives, and leadership teams on workforce strategy, leadership development, hiring, engagement, and retention. His firms have supported more than 300 organizations and nearly 30,000 employees across industries ranging from startups to large enterprises.In this conversation, Eric shares what firms are getting wrong about leadership today, why disengaged employees can be more dangerous than turnover, and how professional services leaders can build organizations that clients and employees want to stay with long term. We also discuss AI in HR, the evolution of consulting relationships, and what the future of leadership development looks like in increasingly competitive markets.Proposed Interview Structure: 1. What originally pulled you into leadership development and workforce strategy?2. What specific problem are you helping clients solve today, and why does solving that problem matter so much to you personally?3. Who are your ideal clients today, and who usually makes the decision to bring you in?4. You’ve built authority through books, speaking, workshops, and thought leadership over many years. What’s worked best for attracting new clients consistently? Current Acquisition Channels: Referral, Speaking engagements Sub Question: What do you think about podcasting as a marketing tool for professional services firms and leadership advisors?5. Leadership consulting often requires a high level of trust before clients commit. How do you typically move conversations from initial interest to signed engagements?6. You’ve worked with many organizations for years. How do you approach client retention, and what do you do to build long-term relationships where clients keep coming back?7. Where do you find yourself most stuck right now in growing your leadership and workforce consulting businesses, if at all?8. Looking ahead, where do you see the biggest opportunity for leadership development and workforce strategy over the next few years?*********************************************************************Know more about Eric SwensonWebsite Link: http://www.swensonleadership.com/Connect with Eric Swenson on LinkedInLinkedIn link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericswensonleadership/Apply to be a guest on The Principal Podcast:https://ghapodcast.com/application-to-be-a-guest-on-consulting-leaders/