#194 From Employer Brand to Business Strategy: The Power of Story-Driven Positioning

What if your employer brand was never meant to live in talent acquisition?  What if it’s the missing link between your culture, people, and business strategy? In this game-changing episode of Story-Driven Business Podcast, Susanna Rantanen—author of Story-Driven Employer Branding and the world’s leading expert in modern employer branding—shares why story-driven positioning is your most underrated strategic tool. Discover: The four strategic company culture types and why knowing yours is critical How to design employee experiences that make your employer brand believable What the Master Plan is—and why you need one before you post anything online Why CEOs and founders should care about employer branding ROI (spoiler: it’s not just applications) 🎧 This episode connects the dots between leadership, business success, and storytelling in a way no “recruitment campaign” ever could. 📚 Get the book: storydrivenemployerbrand.com 🎙️ Shownotes: modernemployerbrand.com/podcast194

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🎙️ Story-Driven Business Podcast Formerly known as Building a Modern Employer Brand Welcome to the Story-Driven Business Podcast, the go-to show for visionary business leaders and bold professionals who believe that in today’s world, your people are your brand. Hosted by Susanna Rantanen—the world’s leading expert in story-driven employer branding, creator of the Magnetic Employer Branding Method™, and author of Story-Driven Employer Branding—this podcast invites you to shift the focus from products to people. Whether you're a CEO, founder, employer branding strategist, marketing or communications lead, or HR professional passionate about amplifying the talent behind the business, this podcast is your guide to leading with brand, purpose, and story. Since launching her book, Susanna has made it her mission to help fast-scaling, knowledge-intensive businesses harness storytelling as a strategic business tool—transforming company culture, leadership branding, and talent influence from the inside out. Each episode is packed with sharp insights, real stories, leadership lessons, and practical frameworks to help you build a magnetic brand people trust, follow, and want to work with. 📌 Show notes: modernemployerbrand.com 📘 Book website: storydrivenemployerbranding.com 🔗 Connect with Susanna on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susannarantanen