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. Hiring executives as a company exits Chapter 11 is a distinctive challenge, because you must attract […]
Category Archives: For Employers
At JRG Partners, this is the kind of search we run every day, so this piece reflects practice rather than theory. The first hundred days after an acquisition determine how much of the hold period is available for value creation, because decisions deferred in that window compound […]
At JRG Partners, this is the kind of search we run every day, so this piece reflects practice rather than theory. Operating partners frequently commission and oversee executive searches without having run one from the search side, which leads to a recurring set of avoidable […]
For Employers, Industry Insights
Executive Search in Energy & Utilities: How Employers Find Proven Leaders in 2026
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have written this guide for boards, CEOs, and investors conducting executive search in energy and utilities in 2026. Few sectors are asking more of their leadership right now. The industry is simultaneously […]
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I present this employer’s guide to executive search in Vermont for 2026. Vermont runs an economy far more sophisticated than its pastoral brand: one of the nation’s important semiconductor fabrication sites, the […]
For Employers, State Hiring Guides
C-Suite Salary Benchmarks in Ohio: 2026 Executive Compensation Data
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this C-suite salary benchmarks in Ohio for 2026 as a calibration tool for compensation committees and hiring executives. Benchmarks answer where the market is; your mandate answers what you should […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
Chief Legal Officer Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have prepared this CLO salary guide for 2026 as a calibration tool for compensation committees and hiring executives. Benchmarks answer where the market is; your mandate answers what you should pay within it. […]
For Employers, Salary Guides
Director of Operations Salary Guide 2026: Compensation Benchmarks by Company Size and Industry
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have assembled this director of operations salary guide for 2026 to give boards, CEOs, and compensation committees a practical framework for benchmarking director of operations pay. The figures here are […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
Chief Product Officer Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I built this Chief Product Officer job description template from the specifications that actually close searches. Copy the template below, then, more importantly, customize it with the guidance that follows: a job […]
For Employers, Job Descriptions
Executive Director (Nonprofit) Job Description Template: Responsibilities, Requirements, and KPIs
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this Executive Director (Nonprofit) job description template for employers who want the spec to do real work: attract the right candidates, repel the wrong ones, and align the hiring committee before the […]