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. A wave of executives now present AI […]
Category Archives: Hiring Insights
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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 candidate’s social media presence is a tempting vetting source and a legal and ethical […]
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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. Integrity is the trait employers most want […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Halo Effect in Executive Hiring: How Impressive Candidates Fool Panels
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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. An impressive candidate walks into the room, prestigious background, polished presence, […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Executive Alumni Networks: Why Departing Leaders Should Leave as Advocates
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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. Companies treat departing executives as losses to be managed and forgotten, when they […]
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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. Co-leadership, two people sharing a role or […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Human Skills in an AI Company: What to Hire For When Machines Do the Analysis
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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. As AI takes over more of the analysis and execution, a counterintuitive truth is […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Overqualified Objection: When Senior Candidates Want Smaller Roles
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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. When a senior candidate wants a smaller role than their résumé suggests, employers get […]
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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. Judgment is arguably the single most important executive quality and the hardest to see […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Why Charisma Is Overrated in CEO Selection (And What Predicts Success)
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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. When boards picture a great CEO, they picture a charismatic one, commanding, inspiring, magnetic, […]