Unleashing Leadership Magic: Dive into the Mind of William Vanderbloemen Author of 'Be the Unicorn'!

Today, Adam Contos is joined by an incredible guest, William Vanderbloemen, CEO, and founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group. William with over 15 years and 3000 searches under his belt, discusses his journey from being a pastor to a successful entrepreneur. The conversation revolves around William's book, "Be the Unicorn: 12 Data-driven Habits that Separate the Best Leaders from the Rest," released by HarperCollins leadership in November 2023, provides game-changing tips for job seekers, employees, hiring managers, and anyone looking to grow their leadership skills.Listeners can expect insights into William's unconventional career path, the challenges he faced, and the valuable lessons he learned along the way. The episode touches on the unique habits of successful leaders. William shares intriguing anecdotes, including his early entrepreneurial ventures and the pivotal moments that led him to found Vanderbloemen Search Group.William Vanderbloemen has been leading the Vanderbloemen Search Group for 15 years, where they are regularly retained to identify the best talent for teams, manage succession planning, and consult on all issues regarding teams. Prior to founding Vanderbloemen Search Group, William studied executive search under a mentor with 25+ years of executive search at the highest level. His learning taught him the very best corporate practices, including the search strategies used by the internationally known firm Russell Reynolds. Prior to that, William served as a Senior Pastor at one of the largest Presbyterian Churches in the United States.00:00 Intro01:30 Is past experiences/wins be the key?05:05 Is this the best time to start a new career?07:43 It is all in the data!08:40 Can a person be trained to be a Unicorn?10:01 Simple, interpersonal trainable habits, how you become the Unicorn.11:20 Favorite habit?15:54 If you want to start with a win, do this!16:57 Leadership principle that never fails.18:47 Hardest one that yields the biggest result.25:10 First in, first out rule!⚡️FREE RESOURCE: 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘞𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱?  ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/myleadership===========================Subscribe and Listen to the Start With a Win Podcast HERE:📱 ===========================YT ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@AdamContosCEOApple ➡︎ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/start-with-a-win/id1438598347Spotify ➡︎ https://open.spotify.com/show/4w1qmb90KZOKoisbwj6cqT===========================Connect with Adam:===========================Website ➡︎ https://adamcontos.com/Facebook  ➡︎ https://facebook.com/AdamContosCEOTwitter  ➡︎ https://twitter.com/AdamContosCEOInstagram  ➡︎ https://instagram.com/adamcontosceo/#adamcontos #startwithawin #leadershipfactory