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Podcast: Inspiring rising leaders to be part of something bigger

October 5, 2022
Reading Time: 1 min read

André Kennebrew
Director of Relationships
Lifeshape


As a leader in selecting and developing potential Chick-fil-A restaurant operators for many years, André Kennebrew conducted around 8,500 talent interviews. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast — sponsored by SmartStream — Kennebrew talks about what he learned about talent from one of America’s fastest-growing and top-rated consumer brands. He also discusses:

  • The difference between hiring and selection and why it matters for recruiting Gen Z and millennial talent
  • The role of nature and nurture in leadership capability
  • His favorite interview questions
  • What he learned about leadership and talent from his pre-Chick-fil-A career as a bank executive and administrative pastor

Learn more: Kennebrew will speak on these topics at the ABA Conference for Community Bankers, Feb. 12-14 in Orlando.

If you can’t see the audio player above, click here to listen to this week’s episode.

This episode is sponsored by SmartStream.

In this episode:

André Kennebrew
Director of Relationships
Lifeshape
Evan Sparks
Editor-in-Chief
ABA Banking Journal.

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