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. Organizational Network Analysis (ONA) maps the real relationships and information flows within a […]
Category Archives: For Employers
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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. Integrity is the trait employers most want […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Halo Effect in Executive Hiring: How Impressive Candidates Fool Panels
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I want to lay out what actually works here, because the gap between common practice and best practice on this topic is wide. An impressive candidate walks into the room, prestigious background, polished presence, […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Executive Alumni Networks: Why Departing Leaders Should Leave as Advocates
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I want to lay out what actually works here, because the gap between common practice and best practice on this topic is wide. Companies treat departing executives as losses to be managed and forgotten, when they […]
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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. Co-leadership, two people sharing a role or […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Human Skills in an AI Company: What to Hire For When Machines Do the Analysis
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I want to lay out what actually works here, because the gap between common practice and best practice on this topic is wide. As AI takes over more of the analysis and execution, a counterintuitive truth is […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Overqualified Objection: When Senior Candidates Want Smaller Roles
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I want to lay out what actually works here, because the gap between common practice and best practice on this topic is wide. When a senior candidate wants a smaller role than their résumé suggests, employers get […]
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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 competency matrix defines what ‘good’ looks like for a role, in specifics, so that assessment measures the right […]
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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. A CEO transition is one of the most disruptive events a company faces, and the ninety days before and […]
For Employers, Templates & Checklists
Leadership Offsite Agenda Template for New Executive Team Integration
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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 newly assembled executive team does not become a real team on its own, and an offsite is the best opportunity to […]