Category Archives: Scenario Guides

Hiring Executives for a Company Sale: Leadership Moves That Raise the Multiple

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. Hiring executives ahead of a company sale is a strategic lever, because the right […]

Hiring Executives Under Activist Investor Pressure: Speed With Governance

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. Hiring executives under activist investor pressure is a high-stakes, high-scrutiny situation, because the […]

Hiring Executives Post-Bankruptcy: Attracting Talent to a Chapter 11 Exit

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. Hiring executives as a company exits Chapter 11 is a distinctive challenge, because you must attract […]

Hiring Executives for a Family Business Professionalizing Its Management

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. Hiring executives to professionalize a family business is a pivotal but delicate transition, because the […]

Hiring Executives Into a Unionized Environment: What Leaders Must Know

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. Hiring executives into a unionized environment adds a critical dimension most searches overlook: the […]