The New Talent Playbook
The New Talent Playbook
Hosted by serial entrepreneur Rob Levin, The New Talent Playbook podcast dives into the strategies that drive business success through the power of exceptional talent. With over 30 years of experience and a reputation as a top speaker on business and entrepreneurship, Rob shares practical, impactful insights alongside industry experts, helping leaders navigate challenges and optimize their talent strategies. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or talent professional, this show provides actionable advice to build stronger, more resilient businesses.
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The New Talent Playbook

Hosted by entrepreneur Rob Levin, The New Talent Playbook podcast explores strategies for business success through exceptional talent. With 30+ years of experience, Rob shares insights alongside industry experts to help leaders navigate challenges and optimize talent strategies. Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or talent professional, this show offers actionable advice to build stronger, more resilient businesses.

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Want to be rich or king? The answer is more important than you realize
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Oct. 27, 2026

Want to be rich or king? The answer is more important than you realize

Rob Levin argues that growth requires choosing to be "rich," not "king": a founder has to give up control, build a strong hiring process, invest in culture, and stop being the bottleneck. He frames this as a leadership decision with real tradeoffs: more growth and leverage, or more control and a natural cap on scale. Key Takeaways "Rich" means growth, shared decision-making, and a business that doesn't revolve around the founder. "King" means control and comfort, but it limits growth. To
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Why Your Best Employees Stop Giving Their Best
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Oct. 20, 2026

Why Your Best Employees Stop Giving Their Best

In this episode, Chris Cornelison breaks down how leaders build stronger teams by praising what they want repeated, writing culture down, and making accountability part of the system. He argues that recognition is not fluff; it is a practical lever for retention, performance, and focus. The conversation also covers the neuroscience behind praise, why specific recognition matters, and how to turn praise into a daily habit. Key Takeaways Culture starts with the leader. If you do not define it c
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The New Reason Candidates Are Turning Down In-Office Jobs
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Oct. 6, 2026

The New Reason Candidates Are Turning Down In-Office Jobs

Rob Levin makes the case that remote work is becoming a talent requirement, not a nice-to-have. Using commute data and hiring trends, he argues that SMBs need to widen their talent pool, manage through KPIs, and build culture intentionally across distributed teams. Key Takeaways Remote is a talent strategy: Commute friction is pushing candidates away from on-site roles. Location should not limit hiring: Nearshore and offshore are natural extensions of remote. Manage by outcomes: KPIs r
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More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.
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Sept. 29, 2026

More Business Owners Are Hiring Offshore. Here's What They've Figured Out.

In this episode, Rob Levin explains why offshore hiring is becoming a major topic for business owners right now. He points to four main drivers: it is harder to find great people locally, engagement and productivity are trending the wrong way, owners are increasingly unwilling to tolerate disengaged team members, and more peers are finding success with offshore talent. His message is practical: offshore should not be treated as a shortcut or a cheap labor play, but as an opportunity to raise tal
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