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. Deferred compensation is one of the most effective retention tools available for senior […]
Category Archives: For Employers
For Employers, Hiring Insights
How to Run a Two-Week Executive Search Sprint When Speed Is Everything
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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. Most executive searches take months, and […]
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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 company hires a seasoned executive to bring professional leadership, and within months the new […]
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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. Mergers are won or lost in leadership integration, and the question of who stays and who […]
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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 tend to think about activist […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Hiring Executives for a Company You Haven’t Bought Yet: Pre-Deal Searches
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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. Acquirers plan to install new leadership after a deal closes, then discover that finding […]
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As Global Head of Research & Leadership Advisory at JRG Partners, I have distilled what belongs in this tool from real executive hiring practice, and here it is, ready to use. A position specification is the foundation of a search: get it right and everything downstream, […]
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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. A C-suite interview panel that is not planned wastes everyone’s time and produces overlapping, shallow assessment. […]
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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. Growing companies often let their org structure evolve by accretion, and end up with reporting lines and roles that […]
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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. Hire your first COO when operational complexity genuinely outgrows the founder’s capacity, define the role and its […]