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’ […]
Category Archives: Hiring Insights
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Search Firm Switching: How to Transition Mid-Search Without Losing Candidates
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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 a search is not working, companies hesitate to change search firms mid-process, fearing they […]
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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. The COO-to-CEO path is the most common and intuitive succession route, the operations chief steps up to […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
The Executive Candidate Journey: Mapping Every Stage From First Call to Day One
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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. Employers tend to see an executive search as a series of steps they run; candidates […]
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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. An executive résumé is a marketing document, crafted to impress, and read naively it misleads as […]
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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. As US companies seek global talent and international executives seek US opportunities, cross-border […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Scenario Planning for Leadership: Hiring Ahead of Growth, Downturn, and Exit
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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 plan their finances and strategy for multiple scenarios but hire leadership for only […]
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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. Adding someone to your board is a real commitment, and getting it wrong is costly and awkward to […]
For Employers, Hiring Insights
Multi-Role Searches: Hiring a CFO and COO Simultaneously Without Chaos
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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 a company needs to hire two executives at once, a CFO and a COO, say, it usually runs two […]
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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 grooming future CEOs often develop specialists deeply and wonder why so few are ready […]