Why “I’ll know it when I see it” is not an effective recruitment strategy.
Why "I'll know it when I see it" is not an effective recruitment strategy. We have all done it. We have an opening for a key executive and we get introduced to someone, or meet someone at a coffee shop and we think ... "that's the person." So you hire them and for...
Is your recruiting process set up for success?
Is your recruiting process set up for success? We have all done it. We have said, "I need to hire a _____________". We put the word out to our network, and find a few candidates to speak with, but no one really impressed us or seemed like the right fit. We keep...
Why is it so hard to find the right CEO and what you can do about it!
Why is it so hard to find the right CEO and what you can do about it! Large companies are able to craft robust succession plans, while middle market and smaller companies often have difficulty finding and retaining successors. CEOs impact the company's strategy,...
Building Cohesive Leadership Teams: Calibrating for the Best
Building Cohesive Leadership Teams: Calibrating for the Best How do you know you are hiring the very best? You need to calibrate candidates against a large pool of similar candidates to really know. Some people are very good at selling themselves in interviews, but...
Does Your Recruiting Process Produce the Right People?
Does Your Recruiting Process Produce the Right People? We have all done it. We have said, "I need to hire a _____________". We put the word out to our network, and find a few candidates to speak with, but no one really impressed us or seemed like the right fit. We...
How do you know you are hiring the very best?
How do you know you are hiring the very best? You need to calibrate candidates against a large pool of similar candidates to really know. Some people are very good at selling themselves in interviews, but when it comes to actual performance they fail. In executive...
5 C’s of Character: What to look for when hiring C-suite talent
We have all done it: thought we hired a strong leadership performer, only to be disappointed three or six months after they start. Today, candidates have become far more sophisticated in selling themselves, and well-rehearsed when interviewing. Often, candidates...
Why “I’ll know it when I see it” is NOT Effective Recruitment Strategy
We have all done it. We have an opening for a key executive and we get introduced to someone, or meet someone at a coffee shop and we think, “That’s the One.” So you hire them. And for about 6 weeks everything goes along well. Or does it? Things are not getting...
Hiring Exceptional Leadership Talent: LinkedIn Profiles
LinkedIn is a great tool to identify potential talent. In fact, LinkedIn is so powerful, leadership candidates now hire consultants to create content for their profiles. As the first stage of considering candidates, LinkedIn is useful for sorting out the candidates...
Why Is It So Hard To Find The Right CEO? What You Can Do About It
Large companies are able to craft robust succession plans, while middle market and smaller companies often have difficulty finding and retaining successors. CEOs impact the company’s strategy, execution and ultimately business and financial performance. Finding the...
Interviewing the Likeable Candidate – Don’t Get Snowed
Did you know that over 40% of new executive hires do not survive their first year on the job? So, how do you interview? Most people interview candidates poorly, which makes sense, considering it’s not something we do every day. To make matters worse, it is human...
Hiring Exceptional Talent – Trusting Your Gut
As an executive recruiter, I hear from clients that the candidate they like just “has the right feel, and that they know it in their gut.” Trusting your gut is good – it is typically a function of collective experiences – but how can you be sure that this person...
Hiring Exceptional Leaders – Defining Chemistry
Executive recruiters hear from clients nearly every day, “We chose the candidate because we felt he had the right chemistry”. While this sounds good, how do you define chemistry? Our clients seem to know instinctively when the right candidate is interviewed and...
Assessing an Executive’s Ability to Make Good Decisions
CEOs have all the answers, right? Of course not. They simply cannot know everything that is happening in the company, in the industry, and with their Board of Directors. They must build a team they trust to fill in the gaps. Great CEOs operate with integrity. People...
Identifying “Fit” in Leadership Candidates
“Fit” is a small word that can mean everything to the success of a company, or a division of a company." Of course, candidates need to have skills and capacity to execute, as well, but “Fit” matters. “Fit” can be nebulous and sometimes is mistaken for chemistry....
Building Cohesive Teams: 3 Steps to Calibrating Talent for Fit
"Our job is to know the universe of talent in the C suite." When I was in elementary school, I was frustrated working on teams selected by a numbering system. Some people understood the project goals and got to work. Others focused their effort on destroying what we...
Cohesive Leadership Teams: Calibrating For The Best
How do you know you are hiring the very best? Each company is unique: goals, business challenges, culture, leadership style, vocabulary, even the technology. You can create a position description containing minimum requirements to filter candidates. Even then, most...
4 Tips To Ensure You Come Across As A Credible Leader
Here are 4 tips to ensure you come across as a credible leader by Guest Blogger, Cindy Steiner 1) Don’t micro manage: Hire well and trust your judgment that they’ll do a great job. It’s insulting and demeaning to micro manage your people. 2) Tell ‘em why:...
Do I hire a first time executive or a seasoned professional ???
Do I hire a First Time CEO or a Seasoned Professional CEO? Often, I get asked this by Boards of Directors, and my answer is always: it depends. This decision is dependent on the business hurdles you want to conquer, and what stage your company is at. Are you on a...
Avoid These 5 Common Hiring Mistakes to Select Exceptional Talent
Decision making mistakes to avoid when hiring executive talent: 1. Not performing thorough recent references – need at least 2 from supervisors, 2 from peers and 2 from subordinates. Recent is very important – as it will tell you volumes about the person you are...