We\u2019re thrilled to have Peter Duflo, join us for an incredible episode. This one is jam-packed with useful information, tidbits, and challenges for anyone thinking about building a leadership team.
2:44 \u2013 Peter kicks off the call with his background as an MSP leader who has sat on both sides of the M&A event over his early career.\xa0 His experiences led him to realizing that many MSP's needed guidance on the M&A process.\xa0 This led him to do some M&A work.\xa0 In 2008 when the firesales started, he moved into helping MSP's in finding key talent.
5:36 \u2013 Brian kicks off a discussion on why an MSP need recruiters and how it can help accelerate company growth.\xa0 Peter shares his model that helps focus MSP's on bringing on key leadership talent when their MSP exceeds $5M in revenue.
10:50 \u2013 Tim drives the conversation of the new remote business models and how that plays into recruiting leadership.\xa0 Peter shares his experience on executive teams and remote work and the feasibility of a mixed executive team.\xa0 This conversation transitions on where to find these resources.
17:57 \u2013 The call shifts to culture and how feeling like part of the team and helping the greater good for society are key critieria that is driving a lot of the leadership movement.
19:40 \u2013 Conversation turns to search timelines. How long does an executive search take and Peter shares some amazing numbers around hiring timelines.