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223: What should I be paying people to attract top talent?
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- Managing Made Simple
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- Mar 3, 2026
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- 895
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Summary
You find the perfect senior hire. They have the résumé. The experience. The track record. But the salary makes your stomach drop. Do you stretch and hope it pays off? Or walk away and risk staying stuck? In this episode, we unpack the real tension leaders face when hiring senior talent in a small business and how to think about compensation without blowing up your risk tolerance. We talk about: Why overextending on a big hire can create pressure that sabotages onboarding How to thi...