Category Archives: For Employers

Succession Planning in Wine, Beer & Spirits: Building a Leadership Pipeline Before You Need It

Wine Industry Professionals

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide on succession planning in Wine, Beer & Spirits because the sector’s leadership transition is colliding with a demographic and capability one. The industry’s brand and production leadership is […]

Succession Planning in Battery & Energy Storage: Building a Leadership Pipeline Before You Need It

Utility Scale Battery Storage

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide on succession planning in Battery & Energy Storage because the sector’s leadership transition is colliding with a demographic and capability one. The sector’s rapid scale-up has outpaced its […]

Succession Planning in Home Services & Franchising: Building a Leadership Pipeline Before You Need It

Future Leader

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I wrote this guide on succession planning in Home Services & Franchising because the sector’s leadership transition is colliding with a demographic and capability one. Rapid private-equity-driven consolidation has […]

What Is an Interim CEO? When Companies Use One and What It Costs

Temporary CEO

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. An Interim CEO is an experienced executive who leads a company temporarily, typically during a sudden […]

Chairman vs CEO: Governance Roles and Separation Explained

Business Leadership

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. The Chairman leads the board of directors, which oversees the company on behalf of shareholders, while the CEO leads the […]

What Is an Executive Assessment? Tools, Costs, and Validity Explained

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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. An executive assessment is a structured evaluation of a leader’s or candidate’s capabilities, […]

What Is Talent Mapping? Building Intelligence on Competitor Leadership

Leadership Network

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. Talent mapping is the systematic process of identifying and profiling the leadership talent across a competitive […]

Why Executives Say Yes: Decision Research Every Employer Should Know

Executive Discussion 1

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. Employers routinely assume executives choose roles the way the employer would, by weighing the […]

How to Interview for Change Leadership: Evidence Over Aspiration

Professional Interview

As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I want to lay out what actually works here, because the gap between common practice and best practice on this topic is wide. Nearly every executive claims to be a change leader, because nearly every company wants […]

Military Veterans in the C-Suite: A Sourcing Strategy Employers Overlook

Veteran Business Leader

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. Military veterans represent a deep pool of tested leadership talent, and most civilian employers overlook […]