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. Market mapping in executive search is the systematic process of identifying and profiling every potential candidate for a […]
Category Archives: For Employers
Executive Search FAQs, For Employers
CHRO vs VP of HR: Scope, Seniority, and When to Upgrade the Role
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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. A CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) is the top HR executive, owning people strategy, executive succession, […]
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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. A non-solicitation agreement restricts a departing executive from soliciting the company’s employees […]
Executive Search FAQs, For Employers
What Is a Stay Interview? Retaining Executives Before They Resign
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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. A stay interview is a proactive conversation with a valued employee, often an executive, about what […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Equity for Non-Founders: Making Ownership Meaningful to Hired Executives
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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. Companies extend equity to hired executives […]
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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. When an interview panel disagrees about a candidate, employers tend to average the opinions or defer to […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Early Wins: Helping New Executives Score Points Without Breaking Things
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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 new executive needs early wins to build credibility and momentum, but the pursuit of them causes […]
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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. Financial and legal due diligence are rigorous and standard; leadership due diligence is often an […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
When the Board Loses Confidence: Managing a CEO Transition With Dignity
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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. The moment a board decides its CEO must go is one of the most delicate and consequential […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Timezone Test: Structuring Global Leadership Roles That Actually Function
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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. Companies build global leadership structures on org charts and titles, then wonder why they do not […]