Do you want a profitable service team with quality workmanship and accountability?

Check out our recent podcast appearances...

where we talk about:

  • The benefits of trained employees
  • Effective training systems and strategies
  • Creative recruiting and screening systems
  • Data-driven employee nurturing strategies

The art of attracting top talent and mastering talent magnetism

with Shawn Black, Jim Robinson, and Clifton Savage.

Listeners will gain invaluable insights into :

  • creating effective systems for recruitment
  • the importance of company culture
  • the pivotal role of leadership in shaping a company's success
  • And clear accountability systems
Clifton shares practical strategies for nurturing talent through tailored professional development, emphasizing the need for companies to adapt and evolve to meet their employees' unique needs and aspirations.
Whether you own an HVAC, roofing, or manufacturing company, you can certainly benefit from the leadership tools and training that Service Leader Systems has to offer.

Are you a service-based business that’s struggling to develop great leaders and retain employees?

On this episode of Transforming the Trades

Lynn and Clifton discuss:

  • Pivot points leaders need to pay attention to as the trades industry evolves into the future.
  • Signs your leadership isn’t effective.
  • The specific leadership tools and training you need to invest in as a business owner in the trades.
  • How does a leader become a leader of service to their employees?
  • How to successfully implement servant leadership in your trade business
  • Why aren’t my employees trying to invest in their own leadership development?

Dive into the world of exceptional customer service and strategic business operations with

with Trades Talk and Clifton Savage.

In this episode, Clifton will cover:

  • Systemizing Service Success: Learn about the frameworks that have helped businesses streamline operations and enhance customer satisfaction.
  • Leadership in Service: Gain insights into Clifton’s leadership philosophy that emphasizes integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement.
  • Blueprint for Growth: Clifton shares his proven strategies for scaling service businesses effectively and sustainably.
  • Navigating Challenges: Hear about the obstacles Clifton faced and how overcoming them has fueled his mission to transform service leadership.
This conversation is packed with actionable advice for anyone looking to elevate their service game or lead their business to new heights.
This episode underscores the significance of dedicating substantial time to people development and the role of leadership in fostering a positive work environment.

Doug Thorpe talks with guest Clifton Savage about the intricacies of leading labor-oriented and service-based businesses. 

On this episode of Leadership Powered by Common Sense

Clifton and Doug discuss the importance of:

  • Understanding frontline workers
  • Transitioning from manager to leader
  • Being service-first oriented
  • Implementing lean principles
  • Kaizen awards for employees
  • The need for sustainable practices

How service-centered leaders attract, grow and retain talent effectively

with universal principles of effective employee engagement

Clifton's mission is to:

  • empower service leaders and their teams
  • To help facilitate an effective use of their time, energy, and resources
  • Increase the desire for problem-solving and people development
  • Seek to achieve sustainable improvements in all business operations
Jeremy and Clifton discuss the niche, he has carved out, in reducing costs related to untrained and disengaged employees.
Strategies for increasing productivity and employee engagement. Understanding the role of company culture and communication in a business setting. Practical advice for business leaders on employee management.

Strategies for increasing productivity and employee engagement

with Neal DiPentino and Clifton Savage

About this episode:

  • Discussing the challenges and solutions in improving employee productivity
  • Insights into managing different aspects of a business, from administrative to sales departments.
  • Importance of aligning company culture with employee roles
  • The use of personality assessments for better team dynamics
  • Delve into real-life examples where Clifton's methods have positively impacted businesses

Do you focus on building workers or building leaders?

Effective Leadership in the Franchise Space

Scotty Milas and Clifton Savage discuss:

  • Enlightening, empowering, and equipping employees
  • Prioritize employee training and development to create engaged teams
  • Asking the right questions during the hiring process
  • Leadership development should start early
  • Fear and anxiety can hinder decision-making, but logical data analysis can help overcome them
He also addresses some of the common challenges business owners face, such as ego, fear, and anxiety, and provides insights on how to overcome them. Clifton states, "Fear ruling decisions leads to inaction or overreaction. Logical analysis is key."
Service Leader Systems focuses on helping service business leaders attract, train and retain higher quality employees,

The Importance of Attraction

Leading from the Middle

Kenny and Clifton answer the burning questions:

  • Why is it so tough in the service industry?
  • Why is it so hard to find and retain great people?
  • What does it mean to lead from the middle?
  • What truly matters in attracting the right talent?

Service first Leadership

How To Build Great Culture with Clifton and David

In this episode Clifton discusses:

  • The principles to his own leadership
  • The benefits it has to organizational culture, company success, and beyond
  • How this philosophy plays into nearly everything you do as a leader
  • Training
  • Recruitment
  • Employee development
  • Employee retention
  • Company culture
This service- and people-first approach to leadership - a.k.a. servant leadership - can have impact across your team or business when effectively applied, paying dividends from team engagement to customer outcomes.

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