Recently I read a great biography about Abraham Lincoln, written by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals – The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. In it she recounts how Lincoln, upon his election to the Presidency in 1860, deliberately sought out those who had run against him in the election so that he could have them serve with him in
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Make Your Executive Search Investment A Reality
Often when I’m conducting an executive search the business owner will ask about the executive search investment. It’s a common valid question. In discussion with the owner, I will ask several questions in turn, to get a sense of how much the search process will impact the operations of the business as assumptions on cost […]
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Meeting Attendance After COVID – Why Ignoring It Will Cost You Sales
Seriously? How many business meetings and seminars have you attended in the past three (3) years – in person, that is. Certainly, we have attended numerous video meetings and webinars – all of them thoroughly two-dimensional and effective – to a degree. But do these online meetings effectively replace in person meetings? I’m not so […]
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5 Ways Create Better Executive Search With The Help Of Your Golden Retriever
I’m sure some of you were attracted to this post because of the picture of my Golden Retriever, Layla. It might surprise you that she is a help when I pursue an executive search, as she reminds me (with dog treats of course) of the steps businesses should take when conducting a search process with an executive search consultant.
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Hiring An Executive Search Consultant Is A Waste Of Time!
Hiring an executive search consultant is a waste of time. I’ve had that comment made to me several times so it requires some response.
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Executive Search Performance Improvement Plan Secrets Revealed
Writing about the components to a Great Employee Performance Improvement Plan got me to think about the benefits of developing performance improvement plans to the executive search process when recruiting CEO’s for closely held and family owned companies.
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Omg! The Best Executive Search Firm In Boston Ever
There are quite a few executive search firms in the Boston area. But, you wonder, which is the best? And, how do you know it is the best? What determines that?
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How The Executive Search Process Helps Specialty Home Improvement Businesses to Increase Business Value
There are several options available to service industry owners, yet the primary options appear to include investor acquisition and hiring a CEO to manage the owner’s company for a a set time.
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When An Executive Search Firm Finds That Top Talent Disapparate
If you provide executive search consulting you probably have had some top talent over the past few years, especially since March 2020, who “disapparated.[1]” Their destination may be quite unknown to you. Remorse might occur over letting what appears to be a successful candidate get away.
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How Can Business Owners Exercise a Succession Strategy?
A big question – with the potential for more than several strategies. As I have mentioned previously, owners can elect amongst at least ten (10) strategies, each of which requires thoughtful planning.
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