Rewiring Leadership
Today, every leader is in the line of fire and no leader is suited to be best qualified… by experience or temperament…under all conditions, especially in these asymmetrical times. The high turnover of CEOs in public and private equity sponsored companies reflects current conditions: market dynamics, changing customer preferences and adjusting for risk of global […]
Perspective: First Quarter Leadership Market
As we progress through the 1st quarter, below are our views of the current executive market. Our Observations: In discussions with our clients…executives and boards… and, with candidates for our searches, clearly, there is a sense that the market remains tepid with less opportunities and positions available on balance than in the similar period last […]
Leadership 2025: Betting on Jockeys… Not Horses
“I will either find a way, or make one”-Hannibal Barca It’s a given that every client is seeking to recruit leaders that will deliver results…NOW! We’ve all heard the leadership attributes that our clients seek… agility, resilience, humility, et al. No doubt these are important and necessary elements. Yet, in serving many clients over many […]
Nuances of Leadership
Henry Kissinger commented that: “Leaders think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first between the past and the future; the second, between the abiding values and aspirations of those that they lead.” As stewards of leadership, we have the privilege of serving a variety of clients in various sectors for a wide […]
Breaking Through to the New
“Great minds do not think alike. They challenge each other to think again.” — Adam Grant Recently, we hosted Glenn Goad, the CEO of EarthLink, at our 31st CEO-CHRO Roundtable, where a CEO shares perspectives and insights with 12 CHROs — a unique forum for CHROs to meet with CEOs, unscripted. The CEOs and the CHROs […]
Leadership Successions and Boomerangs
In 2023, leadership successions will be at the top of many boards’ agendas — public companies, private equity-controlled, and, yes, increasingly in family enterprises — a continuation of the 2022 high turnout of CEOs and executives. Boards are asking: “Should we bring back a former leader, promote from within, and/or look outside to compare candidates? […]
Succession — Beyond Table Stakes
As Edward Gibson noted, “the winds and waves are always on the side of the ablest navigators.” For those who know our Firm and its discipline in selecting leaders, we utilize scorecards to assure that board members are on the same page and that candidates are evaluated fairly and consistently. Having just completed another successful […]