Category Archives: For Employers

The First 90 Days: An Onboarding Roadmap for a VP of Human Resources

HR Executive Onboarding

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this first-90-days roadmap for a new VP of Human Resources because transitions are where hiring investments are protected or squandered. The structure below, listen and diagnose, align and decide, act and […]

The First 90 Days: An Onboarding Roadmap for a Chief Legal Officer

Chief Legal Officer Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief Legal Officer onboarding plan for the first 90 days for both the incoming executive and the leader receiving them. Executive transitions fail predictably, too fast on judgment, too slow on […]

Private Equity Leadership Hiring in Oil & Gas: What PortCo Boards Get Wrong

Private Equity Oil And Gas Executives

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this for private-equity investors and portfolio-company boards on leadership hiring in Oil & Gas, and specifically what PortCo boards get wrong. Private equity remains active across upstream, services, and […]

Private Equity Leadership Hiring in Automotive & EV: What PortCo Boards Get Wrong

Private Equity Meeting 1

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this for private-equity investors and portfolio-company boards on leadership hiring in Automotive & EV, and specifically what PortCo boards get wrong. Private equity and growth investors are active across […]

Private Equity Leadership Hiring in Trucking & Transportation: What PortCo Boards Get Wrong

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this for private-equity investors and portfolio-company boards on leadership hiring in Trucking & Transportation, and specifically what PortCo boards get wrong. Private equity has driven heavy carrier and […]

Private Equity Leadership Hiring in Plastics & Polymers: What PortCo Boards Get Wrong

Private Equity Board Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this for private-equity investors and portfolio-company boards on leadership hiring in Plastics & Polymers, and specifically what PortCo boards get wrong. Private equity is active across processors and […]

Private Equity Leadership Hiring in Mining & Minerals: What PortCo Boards Get Wrong

Industrial Board Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this for private-equity investors and portfolio-company boards on leadership hiring in Mining & Minerals, and specifically what PortCo boards get wrong. Private capital and juniors compete for assets and […]

Private Equity Leadership Hiring in Building Products: What PortCo Boards Get Wrong

Private Equity Boardroom Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this for private-equity investors and portfolio-company boards on leadership hiring in Building Products, and specifically what PortCo boards get wrong. Private equity is active across manufacturers and […]

Executive Search in Banking & Financial Services: How Employers Find Proven Leaders in 2026

Bank Executives Boardroom Financial Strategy

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this guide for boards and investors conducting executive search in Banking & Financial Services in 2026. This is an industry where digital transformation, regulatory intensity, and fintech […]

Executive Search in Fintech: How Employers Find Proven Leaders in 2026

Fintech Strategy Team

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this guide for boards and investors conducting executive search in Fintech in 2026. This is a sector where the maturation from growth-at-all-costs to profitable scale, alongside regulatory […]