As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, this is one of the questions employers bring me most often, and my answer has been sharpened by seeing what separates the searches that succeed from the ones that don’t. A wave of executives now present AI […]
Category Archives: For Employers
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have watched this play out across hundreds of executive searches, and the pattern is clear enough to write down. A candidate’s social media presence is a tempting vetting source and a legal and ethical […]
For Employers, Templates & Checklists
Succession Planning Template: A One-Page Framework for Mid-Market Boards
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have distilled what belongs in this tool from real executive hiring practice, and here it is, ready to use. Mid-market boards often have no succession plan until a crisis forces one, and then it is too late. […]
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have built and refined this template across hundreds of executive searches, so here is the version that actually works. A newly hired CEO’s first board meeting sets the tone for the board relationship that will […]
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I give clients this template constantly, so here is the practitioner’s version, ready to adapt. A six-month probation review is the point at which you formally assess whether a new executive is working out, early […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a VP of Sales for a SaaS company: An Employer’s Field Guide
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At JRG Partners, we run searches like this across the industry, so this field guide distills what actually separates a strong hire from a costly mismatch. Hiring a VP of Sales for a SaaS company demands someone who understands recurring-revenue sales, the metrics that govern it, […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a VP of Operations for a Packaging company: An Employer’s Field Guide
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This field guide reflects what we have learned placing executives into this exact role and industry, the distinctions that matter and the mistakes that recur. Hiring a VP of Operations for a packaging company demands someone who commands high-volume, capital-intensive […]
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This ranked list distills what our team at JRG Partners has learned placing executives, ordered to be useful, not just comprehensive. Executive compensation is evolving, and employers who structure offers on outdated assumptions risk losing candidates or overpaying. This list […]