By the time we reach the executive ranks, we have all participated in assessments: DISC, Myers-Briggs (MBTI), Strengths Profile, etc. The problem with these assessments is that they are Ipsative, and unless the person has a high degree of self-awareness, these...

Jagi Gill has been appointed as independent board of directors, member for ZKR Orthopedics. Jagi has extensive experience as a founder, and management member of orthropedics companies. He was the founder and CEO of Tenex Health, OrthoCor, and others. He is currently...

This is a logical assumption and applies in some cases, and more talent is available to hire. However, are you certain that this available talent pool contains your desired top performers? Are these people from companies with reputations for attracting great talent?...

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have become increasingly important in the workplace. Companies are recognizing the value of having a diverse workforce that includes individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives. However, achieving diversity...

How do you know you are hiring the very best? To be certain of this you need to calibrate candidates against a large pool of similar candidates. Some people are very good at selling themselves in interviews, but when it comes to actual performance, they fail.  In...

LinkedIn is a great tool all seasoned recruiters and hiring managers use to identify potential talent. But, like a resume, LinkedIn profiles are propaganda, not a list of accomplishments, results, failures, and lessons but rather a marketing tool limited to career...

Virtual Trust – Building Rapid Trust: Assess and Verify When we are hiring people to join our clients’ teams, we are closely looking into the person's work history. We explore the character traits this person possesses and how the person communicates trust. We listen...

This is part two of a three-part series. How Can I Demonstrate Trust in a Virtual World? We have been living and adapting to very few in-person meetings and interviews. Meeting online in a video room can be more productive for people who already know each other and...

 ✂️ Episode Title:Eliminating Glass Ceilings and Sticky Floors with Laura RaynakWhen Laura Raynak, Principal and Owner of Raynak Executive Search, became a search consultant, she was one of the only women in the room. She soon realized what we know as the glass...

How do you know you can trust the candidate you are interviewing virtually? This is the first in a 3 part series of blogs written as a tool for you to use during this pandemic and beyond. This tool will help you identify trustworthy candidates that you are unable to...

Trust is the cornerstone for all good business relationships. No deal will proceed in the absence of Trust, and nothing grows into a going concern without it: No hiring, no scale, no sales, no mergers, no fundraising, no increase in value. While most of us perceive or...

Did you know that over 40% of new executive hires do not survive their first year on the job? How do you interview to make sure yours stays and performs? Most people interview candidates poorly –which is not entirely their own fault. People usually make a decision...

No doubt, it is an odd employment market for top talent Salaries are increasing, traffic is worsening, and top performers are assessing risk differently, it may be better to stay where they are than to change. It is also an odd climate for business, hurry, stop, wait....

In recent years, candidates have become far more sophisticated at marketing themselves. Through LinkedIn and other social media, they have become experts at influencing you with their resume, interview skills and persona. Unfortunately, that also means that it’s...

Have you ever met someone and instantly liked and trusted them only to find out later that you had been misled? Have you ever trusted your gut and later discovered that you did not assess someone correctly? Often, when we lack a well-defined evaluation process for...

When recruiting C-Suite Executive Talent, compensation comes up early. After all everyone’s time is valuable, best not to waste it on someone who is not going to accept an offer that is not in your range. How can you tell if someone has unreasonable compensation...

Nuggets from my 2023 JP Morgan conversations It was an optimistic outlook for the LifeSciences industry at this year’s JP Morgan and surrounding events. My conversations with Start-up CEOs, strategics, venture firms, PE firms, and Board Members yielded these nuggets:...

Large companies can craft robust succession plans, while middle-market and start-up companies often need help developing successors. CEOs impact the company’s strategy, execution, and business and financial performance. Finding the right CEO is the board of directors’...

You as a brand is a popular concept. It seems that people are embracing this concept and communicating their brand in their LinkedIn profiles, Twitter handles, resumes, and other social media profiles. How does this apply to the selection and hiring of top C-Suite...

We have all done it. We have an opening for a critical executive, and we get introduced to someone or meet someone at a coffee shop, you feel a little chemistry, and we think … “that’s the one for me.” So you hire them, and for about 6 weeks, everything is going along...

We have all experienced it – make the offer and boom, and your lead C-Suite candidate declines. WHAT??? How does this happen? After all, you got verbal acceptance, you checked references and the last thing you know the candidate was all in - or were they? Probably...