As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I spend much of my time on exactly this question, and the conventional wisdom around it is only half right. AI is not just changing how work gets done; it is beginning to reshape the leadership structure of […]
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. Age is the bias employers exercise most […]
For Employers, Templates & Checklists
Executive Onboarding Checklist: The First Two Weeks, Day by Day
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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. The first two weeks set the tone for a new executive’s entire tenure, and leaving them to chance wastes a critical […]
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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. PE deal teams scrutinize the numbers exhaustively and the leadership team barely at all, then inherit […]
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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. For most senior roles, a search firm reaches candidates a job posting never will, but posting can work […]
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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. It depends entirely on why they want the role: sound, durable reasons make an overqualified candidate an excellent hire, while desperation, […]
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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. Sell the opportunity, the scope, impact, growth, and challenge, rather than the industry’s excitement, […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a CEO for a Logistics company: An Employer’s Field Guide
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Drawing on our searches for this role across the sector, this field guide lays out what employers should actually look for, and look out for. Hiring a CEO for a logistics company demands someone who understands the sector’s operational intensity, thin margins, asset and network […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a VP of Supply Chain for a Retail brand: 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 Supply Chain for a retail brand demands someone who commands retail’s distinctive supply chain, demand […]
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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. A search firm contract can quietly work against you, with terms that limit your recourse, lock you in, or misalign incentives. This list covers […]