Category Archives: Executive Search FAQs

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. A clawback provision is a contractual term allowing a company to reclaim compensation already paid to an executive under […]

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. Executive search firms recruit senior leaders through retained, research-driven, confidential engagements focused on a […]

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. Equity compensation gives executives an ownership stake in the company as part of their pay, aligning them with long-term […]

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. A skip-level meeting is a meeting between a leader and employees two or more levels below them, […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide to answer a question we hear weekly from founders and boards: what is a fractional CFO, what does one cost, and when is fractional the right model versus hiring full-time? A fractional CFO is an […]

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. RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) is the outsourcing of some or all of a company’s recruiting function, typically for […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. Carried interest is a share of investment profits paid to those who manage or lead value creation, most familiar as the fund managers’ share […]

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, here is the direct answer employers actually need, without the jargon. A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) for an executive is a structured, documented process defining specific performance gaps, the improvements […]

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. A Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) owns all revenue-generating functions, typically sales, and often marketing, customer […]