Category Archives: For Employers

How to Measure VP of Product Management Performance: KPIs, Scorecards, and Benchmarks

Product Manager Reviewing Data

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this framework for measuring VP of Product Management performance from the scorecards that actually govern well. Measurement done badly is worse than none: it rewards theater and punishes honesty. The six […]

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

Chief Sustainability Officer Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I offer this Chief Sustainability 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 […]

The First 90 Days: An Onboarding Roadmap for a VP of Business Development

Business Leadership Strategy

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this 90-day onboarding roadmap for a VP of Business Development from the transitions that succeeded and the autopsies of those that did not. The first ninety days are asymmetric: credibility built early […]

How to Hire a CEO in Energy & Utilities: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

Utility Company Boardroom

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in Energy & Utilities. The sector is an industry running a reliable regulated core while building an entirely new asset base of renewables, storage, […]

How to Hire a CEO in Renewable Energy & Solar: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

Corporate Renewable Energy Leadership

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in Renewable Energy & Solar. The sector is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the economy, where developers, manufacturers, and independent power […]

How to Hire a CEO in Logistics & 3PL: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

Logistics CEO Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in Logistics & 3PL. The sector is an industry where e-commerce expectations, automation, and network complexity have made supply-chain leadership a […]

How to Hire a CEO in Packaging: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

Business Investors Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in Packaging. The sector is an industry balancing cost and scale against a sustainability transformation, where brand-owner demands, regulation, and […]

How to Hire a CEO in Metals & Steel: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

Industrial Leadership

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in Metals & Steel. The sector is a capital-intensive industry navigating decarbonization, trade dynamics, and technology modernization, where […]

How to Hire a CEO in Industrial Distribution: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

Industrial CEO Meeting

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in Industrial Distribution. The sector is an industry where digital commerce, private-label strategy, and consolidation are transforming a […]

How to Hire a CEO in HVAC & Mechanical Services: What Boards and Investors Should Look For

CEO Hiring Industrial Company

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide for boards and investors on how to hire a CEO in HVAC & Mechanical Services. The sector is an industry where electrification, service-model transformation, and private-equity-driven […]