Fried on Business

Why Talent Strategy Is the New Business Strategy: A Conversation with Jennifer Millman

JimFried Episode 832

In Episode 832 of Fried on Business, host Jim Fried sits down with Jennifer Millman, a dynamic leader in executive recruitment and talent strategy. With years of experience helping organizations build top-performing leadership teams, Jennifer brings a sharp and inspiring perspective to today’s most urgent workforce challenges.

The episode explores how businesses can adapt their talent strategies to stay competitive in 2025 and beyond. Jennifer emphasizes the importance of values alignment, diverse leadership pipelines, and authentic workplace culture as foundational to long-term success.

You’ll hear:

  • How to find the right talent—not just the most available
  • Why culture and communication matter more than ever
  • What companies are doing to retain and empower top performers
  • How emotional intelligence, resilience, and transparency shape great leaders

Jennifer also shares personal reflections on women in leadership, mentoring young professionals, and how businesses can foster meaningful employee experiences that go beyond salary and perks.

Whether you're scaling a company, leading a team, or rethinking your hiring strategy, this episode is packed with actionable insights and fresh inspiration.

🎧 Tune in to learn why talent is no longer just HR’s job—it’s a strategic priority for every business leader.

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Jim Fried has been a real estate business person since 1980 and has had his own radio show since 2009.

Mr. Fried specializes in capitalizing commercial real estate transactions, unearthing urban land opportunities and is also a private lender.

He has been active in the real estate industry for many years as a financial intermediary, broker and investor. He has experience with many property types including, but not limited to: apartments, condominiums, retail centers, office buildings, industrial parks and health care – with a special focus on memory care.

Jim has closed over $3BB in real estate transactions during his career in markets across the eastern US.

Jim uses his communication skills to inform and entertain on his weekly podcast show – Fried on Business. Of course, the show discusses real estate, but he also tackles issues such as branding, sports business, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, public private partnerships as well as health and wellness.

He is also a mentor to many up and coming people in the real estate industry through his membership on the Board of The University of Florida’s Bergstrom Center for Real Estate Studies.

Mr. Fried is a winner of the Miami-Dade Public School Alumni Achievement Award.

Contact Jim via email at jim@friedonbusiness.com