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. Sales leaders are often overlooked for the CEO role, dismissed as too narrowly commercial, and […]
Category Archives: For Employers
For Employers, Templates & Checklists
Executive Exit Interview Template: Questions That Surface Real Reasons
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have built and refined this template across hundreds of executive searches, so here is the version that actually works. Departing executives know things about your organization that no one still there will tell […]
For Employers, Templates & Checklists
Leadership Team Effectiveness Survey Template (With Scoring Guide)
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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. Leadership teams rarely assess how well they actually function, and the dysfunction that results goes undiagnosed […]
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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. Enough to assess the candidate thoroughly without dragging out and losing them, typically four to […]
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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. Look past the tie to fit for your specific situation, since two finalists who seem equally strong overall are rarely equal on the dimensions […]
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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. Expect a longer notice period than for junior roles, commonly one to three months and sometimes more, […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a COO for a Multi-site services company: An Employer’s Field Guide
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Having placed leaders into roles like this repeatedly, we wrote this field guide to give employers the practitioner’s view of what this specific hire demands. Hiring a COO for a multi-site services company demands someone who can drive consistency, quality, and performance […]
For Employers, Role & Industry Guides
How to Hire a VP of Quality for a Pharmaceutical manufacturer: An Employer’s Field Guide
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Having placed leaders into roles like this repeatedly, we wrote this field guide to give employers the practitioner’s view of what this specific hire demands. Hiring a VP of Quality for a pharmaceutical manufacturer demands someone who commands pharma’s exacting quality and […]
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Drawing on our executive search work, we put this list together to give employers a practical, ranked view they can actually act on. Executive hiring uses many interview formats, and they vary widely in how well they predict performance. This list compares and ranks ten […]
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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. Choosing a search firm for a CHRO or senior HR leader is consequential, because HR leadership talent is assessed on a blend […]