Key Thoughts from Talking to CEO & Founder Tom Gimbel

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The greatest part of running a podcast, particularly in business strategy, are the guests you get to meet. Tom Gimbel is one of the best examples of such a phenomenon, an absolute pleasure as well as a wealth of knowledge. 

Tom founded his very successful company at only 26 and has built a remarkable business starting with the Chicago area and growing to service clients and job seekers nationally.

His company LaSalle Network has focused on recruiting great people itself and on building a strong and great company culture. 

Over the past 20 years, LaSalle Network has established itself as a premiere staffing, recruiting and culture firm.

Working as a recruiter comes down to Tom and his organization’s skill in identifying and developing talent throughout several industries. Their work in filling verticals with highly motivated and talented individuals is complimented by his wisdom and insights.

This commitment to people shows, as LaSalle has grown continuously over 21 years of operations, thanks in part to Tom’s core mission to hire and retain top talent.

The takeaway from all this is simple, timeless advice – to succeed in any endeavor, it is paramount that we surround ourselves with talented, driven, and successful people. Evident in the very success of LaSalle Network, as well as the companies they serve, this commitment to finding the best possible employees is a critical part in being a great leader.  

But as Tom noted in our conversation, while identifying talent is an essential part of building a good practice – it isn’t the whole story. Company culture has to reinforce the commitment you have to your employees. It must be one where individuals can take ownership of their role and steer their careers.  

Tom makes it clear that unless people are given the chance to continually learn and advance into more and more significant roles they often begin to look elsewhere.

Retaining and developing good staff through culture is an essential and obvious objective for any successful leader – but culture can be difficult. A key step in creating a fantastic culture is being humble yourself and showing the right mix of ego and humility.

It starts with finding the right talent, and by partnering with a firm like LaSalle Network, you’ll know you’re moving in the right direction.

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