As we step into the heart of 2024, the landscape for CEOs is both dynamic and challenging. The winds of change are blowing, and seasoned leaders are recalibrating their compasses to navigate the uncharted waters ahead. In this blog post, we delve into the key priorities that CEOs are focusing on this year—without the jargon, […]
Why You Need a Chief Growth Officer in 2024
The world of business is changing faster than ever, and so are the expectations of customers, employees, and stakeholders. To succeed in this dynamic environment, you need a leader who can drive growth across all aspects of your organization, from product development to marketing to sales to customer service. You need a Chief Growth Officer. […]
The ongoing workforce challenges continuing to face executive leadership in 2023
The challenges that executive leadership face in 2023 are not much different than the challenges of executive leadership in 2022. The ongoing challenges are around where, how, and why we work. Where we work, remote hybrid or in office? Depends on the role and how effective the role can be handled remotely vs roles that […]
Building More Productive Executive Teams Through Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Diversity Equity and Inclusion. So, what do these terms mean. Diversity is about differences, all the aspects that make people unique, including ethnicity, race, age, gender, personality, beliefs, experience, and sexual orientation. Equity is the process of ensuring that processes and programs are fair and impartial to provide equal possible outcomes for everyone. Equity is […]
Latest Developments in the War for Talent
It has been awhile since we have updated on the War for Talent so thought I would include this link to a LinkedIn post regarding job openings and the demand for talent. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/news/job-openings-up-amid-high-quit-rate-4671604/ It has been 13 consecutive months where the number of job openings has exceeded the number of people searching for work that […]
Thank you to our clients and talent for a great 2018!
Thank you to all our great clients and executive talent that we were fortunate to partner with in 2018. We continue to see clients accelerating their growth by investing in great executive talent. Our clients, typically C level and senior leadership hiring managers, are making great investments in talent that can move their companies forward. […]
The Nation’s Largest Skills Gap is in the San Francisco Bay Area
Interesting and helpful data from LinkedIn on the skills shortage and what that looks like in major metropolitan areas in the US. The San Francisco Bay Area has the nation’s largest skills gap. The top skills shortages in the San Francisco Bay Area are oral communication, business management. Leadership, development tools, digital literacy, data storage technologies, […]
5 Classic Blunders of Executive Search Talent Strategy
In consulting with our clients on executive search, we find some common areas of misconception about the talent acquisition process. Focusing on the five that we encounter the most. Relying only on inbound talent to fill your crucial positions. Even with the huge demand for talent, it is surprising how many companies are not augmenting […]
What makes a Highly Successful Entrepreneur? 10 Traits to Look For
Gallup has identified 10 traits that best characterize an entrepreneur. In an exhaustive survey, Inc. and Gallup zeroed in on founders from this year’s Inc. 5000 who best embody them. Knowledge: Deploys expertise to secure competitive advantage, always strives to acquire in-depth information about their organization and industry Delegation: Assigns tasks to others, proactively collaborates, […]
9 Advantages to Using a Retained Executive Search Firm
With the tight talent market, we’ve updated this blog post about the 9 advantages of using a Retained Executive Search Firm with some new content for our readers. See below for updates. If you have a high level position that you are trying to fill, it may be worth considering bringing in a Retained Executive […]