Category Archives: Employer Q&A

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Hire your first CFO when financial complexity, fundraising, or scale outgrows what a controller or part-time help can handle, and hire for the […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Do it decisively but carefully, with legal guidance, a dignified process, and a clear-eyed understanding that the cost, severance, disruption, […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. Hire your first COO when operational complexity genuinely outgrows the founder’s capacity, define the role and its […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. Often yes, but it depends on how the offer was structured, the jurisdiction, and the circumstances, so this is a question […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. Hire your first CMO when marketing needs strategic leadership beyond execution, and match the profile, brand, growth, or […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I answer this question constantly from boards and employers, so here is the clear version. Rely on references outside the current employer, former colleagues, past managers, and back-channel contacts, and respect […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Hire your first head of sales when you have a proven, repeatable sales motion to scale, not to figure out how to sell in the first place, and […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this plain-English explainer because the question comes up in nearly every client conversation. Yes, when the exercise genuinely assesses something the role requires and respects the candidate’s […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. When the company’s needs have outgrown the founder’s capabilities or interest in the CEO role, and the founder, board, or both recognize a […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this plain-English explainer because the question comes up in nearly every client conversation. Technical enough to earn credibility and make sound judgments, but the CEO’s core job is leadership, […]