As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have compiled this overview of Rail, Transit & Infrastructure leadership talent trends for 2026, the hiring data and market signals employers should factor into their leadership strategy. The sector is a […]
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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. Golden handcuffs are compensation arrangements designed to make it financially painful for a valuable […]
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. Executive recruiter, headhunter, and search consultant are largely interchangeable terms for […]
Executive Search FAQs, For Employers
What Is a Sign-On Bonus for Executives and How Is It Structured?
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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 sign-on bonus for an executive is a one-time payment made when they join, often used to offset compensation they forfeit […]
Executive Search FAQs, For Employers
What Is Founder Mode vs Manager Mode? What Boards Should Take From the Debate
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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. Founder mode and manager mode describe two contrasting leadership approaches: founder mode involves deep, hands-on, […]
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. When employers think about winning […]
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. In a culture that prizes speed, taking longer to hire feels like failure, and employers […]
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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 tend to evaluate new executives either too late, after problems have festered, or […]
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. Restructuring a leadership team, removing executive roles, is among the hardest things a […]
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. ESG has become a politicized acronym that obscures a simpler, durable truth about leadership. Strip away […]