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🐾 See you at SUPERZOO? The premier North American pet retail event takes place August 13-14 and our team will be on the ground to connect with you and discuss your unique growth vision. Drop us a line in the comment section below to let us know you'll be there. We can't wait to see you! Josh Wand Sean Conner Erin Linfonte Dustin Cherry #SUPERZOO #PetIndustry #hiring #ExecutiveSearch

💭 When building any kind of business, it's all about the company you keep. Our founder Josh Wand recently asked Barry Turner to weigh in on the emotional impacts of selling his company Lenny & Larry's, a revolutionary plant-based protein cookie... ✨ 💬 "I miss my people ... they truly become your family." Weigh in: As a leader, how much do you attribute the success of your company to your team? #leadership #ThoughtLeadership #insights #BrandBuilding

🐾 SUPERZOO, the premier North American pet retail event, takes place August 13-14. If you are obsessed with industry trends or are gearing up for the show, we have something special for you... 💬 We had an exclusive chat with Kate Wallman, Managing Director of Encore Consumer Capital, to glean what she’s tracking in the dynamic pet industry. In "Preparing for SUPERZOO: An Investor's Take on the Pet Sector," Kate shares invaluable insights that every pet brand founder needs to know. Here’s a sneak peek: 🐈 🐕 Enthusiasm for the Thriving Pet Sector: Discover why the pet industry is an investment focus and how shows like SUPERZOO are a market intelligence bonanza.   🔍 Trendspotting Beyond Pets As People: Learn about the rise of private-label pet products and alternative food formats that capture investor interest. 🏆 Leadership and Talent in Pet Brands: Find out what investors look for in leadership teams and how to build a strong sales function to drive growth.   👥 Strategic Hires for Growth: Get actionable advice on making strategic hires to set your brand up for success over the next three years. Read our exclusive interview here: https://forceb.co/4dvoD0J #pets #PetIndustry #investor #insight #interviews #leadership

✨💡 #FollowTheLeader: "Whether it’s the pool, the pitch, or the mat, leadership is way more about who you are, not the role you’re playing at any given time." Researcher, storyteller, author of multiple best-selling books, and podcast host Brené Brown is one of our favorite leaders to follow for a number of reasons. Her four pillars of courageous leadership offer deep insight into how we can tap into our core strengths to dare to lead with purpose, intention, and heart: 🙌 Embrace vulnerability: Leaders who have embraced their vulnerabilities can spark creativity and innovation in ways rigid strength never could. She suggests “courage over comfort," and that in order to truly be courageous, we must rumble with vulnerability.  ⚖️ Living into our values: Having values and preaching our beliefs is one thing. But actually participating in our principles and living our life according to them is another. With leadership, talking the talk is not enough. We have to be able to walk the talk. She says a leader’s job is to “operationalize and translate values from ideals to behaviors — teach people the skills they need to show up in a way that’s aligned with those values and then create a culture in which you hold one another accountable for staying aligned with the values.” 🤝 Trust: According to Brown, “Trust is earned not through heroic deeds, or even highly visible actions, but through paying attention, listening, and gestures of genuine care and connection.” 📚 Rising skills: Brown states, “The greatest barrier to courageous leadership is not fear — it’s how we respond to our fear. Our armor — the thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that we use to protect ourselves when we aren’t willing and able to rumble with vulnerability — move us out of alignment with our values, corrode trust with our colleagues and teams, and prevent us from being our most courageous selves.” Brené Brown says courageous leadership is not comfortable... You will fall and skin your knee. But courage is contagious. Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. ✨ #leadership #ThoughtLeadership #DareToLead #insights #inspiration #motivation #business

💵 💡 Did you know: 64 percent of the nearly 700 employees we polled in our soon-to-be-released salary report received a bonus in the last year? 📣 💬 Join the conversation: Did you receive a bonus within the last year? Take our poll and drop us a line in the comments section below and let us know. #hiring #jobs #insights #salary #compensation #bonus

🎉 Congratulations Andrea Halm CSW WSET on being named Vice President of Sales, Southwest at Babich Wines Ltd (ForceBrands team: Rachel Doueck (she/her) and Hannah Touby). Wishing you continued success on your career journey. 🚀

🎈 It's been a busy month for work anniversaries! Congratulations Rachel Doueck (she/her), Connor MacWilliams, Siera Stoffel, Amy Canepa Donahue, and Rebecca Fieldhouse Fryer. ✨

✨ Selling your company is typically a milestone marked by founders with celebration and elation. For Barry Turner, it was the opposite. We caught up with the founder of Lenny & Larry's, a revolutionary plant-based protein cookie, to learn more about why selling the business (twice) marked some of the worst days of his life. 💬 "And what I mean by [selling the business marked the worst days of my life is that] we develop these identities within our businesses. Our brand becomes us. And you think that there's something waiting on the other side where you just need to get this thing sold and go rush to do something. Well, what are you gonna do? What's cooler than what we do?" #ThoughtLeadership #leadership #founder #BrandBuilding #entrepreneurship #advice #business #insights Josh Wand Sean Kelly

Here's what's on the agenda in this edition of our new LinkedIn newsletter HireUp, our biweekly roundup of insights and intel to help you build and elevate your company and career. Subscribe here: https://forceb.co/4cZsfZ2 • Own a piece of Hercules Mulligan Co. 🥃 • Executive placements (our movers and shakers) • We've Joined Forces with Bain & Company for Insurgent Brands Network (check your inbox for your invite) • Insider intel: Here's why executives are leaving their jobs... • #FollowTheLeader: Barry Turner shares how founders should approach building their businesses • You said it; we're sharing. Kind words about Force from our community ❤️ 📥 Subscribe to our HireUp LinkedIn newsletter here: https://forceb.co/4cZsfZ2

💵 Compensation is up! Of the nearly 700 people we polled, the majority of respondents (62 percent) reported that their compensation increased. Look for more insights from our upcoming salary report, which will be released soon. 📣 💬 Join the conversation: Did you receive a raise within the last year? Drop us a line in the comments section below and let us know. #hiring #jobs #insights #salary #compensation #SalaryData #salaries #pay