Meet Mathew Gollop, Managing Director for ConnectedGroup based in Hong Kong, who believes giving back to others is non-negotiable. Originally from Canterbury in Kent, UK, Mathew spent four years with Hays placing temps in Romford to spending the next 20 years in Hong Kong leading ConnectedGroup.
Mathew will share his experience of building a values-based culture that places candid, creative, and connected key core values that drive decisions and boost employee recruitment and retention.
Since 2018 ConnectedGroup have been supporting a social impact initiative called Recruit4Good that is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to provide a job board and career portal at zero cost to the charitable sector. The initiative aims to connect talent with great causes in need of permanent staff, board and advisory professional and strategic volunteers.
Find out more what Mathew has to say about the optimum size for scaling a business, creating a sustainable culture and how servant leadership is his go-to style of leading. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world.
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Course Outline
[2:47] – Introducing Mathew Gollop and his early days in Hong Kong
[09:30] – How the business has evolved over the last 20 years
[12:40] – Ways to reinforce company core values
[21:00] – Industries that are booming in Hong Kong
[28:18] – The optimum size for scaling a business
[31:05] – Mathew’s leadership style
[34:45] – How Mathew develops and trains his team
[42:30] – Ways to keep the team motivated during tough times
[48:30] – What D&I means to Connected Group
[51:29] – Social impact initiative “Recruit4Good”
[1:00:44] – Rapid Fire Round
Connect with the guest:
Mathew Gollop, Managing Director for Connected Group
Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matgollopconnectedgroup/
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Guests mentioned on the show :
John Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwoodrtr/
Lachlan Sloan https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlansloan/
Adam Grant https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant/
Resources mentioned on the show:
Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Ultimate-Business-How-Book-ebook/dp/B000FCK3GO
Purpose, Incorporated: Turning Cause Into Your Competitive Advantage https://www.amazon.sg/Purpose-Incorporated-Turning-Competitive-Advantage/dp/0692999639
Give and Take by Adam Grant https://www.adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/
Recruit4good: https://www.connectedgroup.com/social-purpose
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