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. For every C-suite seat, a company faces a choice it rarely makes deliberately: develop a leader […]
Category Archives: For Employers
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Mid-Market Advantage: Why Top Executives Are Leaving the Fortune 500
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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. A quiet migration is underway: capable […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Gaps on the Résumé: How Employers Should Read Executive Career Breaks
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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 gap on an executive’s résumé makes employers uneasy, and many treat it as a warning sign to be […]
For Employers, Templates & Checklists
Executive Search Kickoff Agenda Template: Questions to Align On
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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. The kickoff meeting is where a search either gets aligned or gets misaligned, and the difference shows […]
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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. Companies usually discover a retention risk when a valued executive resigns, which is too late to do anything about […]
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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. If strong candidates keep declining, the problem is usually your offer, your process, or your […]
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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. Make a strong, market-based offer grounded in your benchmarking, rather than trying to guess low or extract their number […]
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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. Compete on what smaller, less-known companies can offer that big brands cannot, greater scope, impact, ownership, agility, […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a CEO for a Engineering services firm: 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 CEO for an engineering services firm demands someone who understands the professional-services model, project […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a Plant Manager for a Chemical plant: 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 Plant Manager for a chemical plant demands someone who makes process safety the paramount priority, commands […]