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. Most employers think recruiting an executive means evaluating the candidate. It does, but it is equally […]
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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. For all their prestige, executive interviews are a weak predictor of performance, and […]
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 large pool of highly experienced leaders is sitting on the sidelines, retired but not […]
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. Most companies time their executive hires by internal need alone, ignoring what is […]
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. Private companies recruit independent directors haphazardly, tapping acquaintances and investors’ […]
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 a search is not working, companies hesitate to change search firms mid-process, fearing they […]
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. The COO-to-CEO path is the most common and intuitive succession route, the operations chief steps up to […]
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. Employers tend to see an executive search as a series of steps they run; candidates […]
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. An executive résumé is a marketing document, crafted to impress, and read naively it misleads as […]
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. As US companies seek global talent and international executives seek US opportunities, cross-border […]