The Executive Hiring Problem Most Companies Solve Too Late
Most executive searches do not fail because candidates are unavailable. They fail because leadership has not agreed on what success requires before the search begins.
Insights
Insights on leadership and enterprise performance.
Considered views for the moments when a talent decision becomes a strategic one.
Essays on executive selection, workforce investment, talent transformation, leadership effectiveness, and organization design, written for chief executives, boards, and the senior leaders who advise them.
PerspectivePeople Decisions Are Operating Decisions
Hiring, workforce planning, performance, manager effectiveness, and organization design are not support activities. They determine whether strategy becomes execution.
Workforce StrategyA Job Requisition Is Not a Business Case
Before approving new headcount, leaders should define the work, the outcome, the alternatives, the full cost, and the evidence that will prove the investment is working.
Managers Do Not Need More Leadership Content. They Need Clarity.
Manager capability improves when leaders know what they own, what good looks like, when to act, and how to have the conversations they are tempted to avoid.
AI Will Not Fix a Broken Recruiting Process
AI can increase speed and consistency, but it cannot create a clear role, a strong interview process, a credible hiring manager, or sound human judgment.
The Cost of Founder Dependence
A founder is often the source of a company's early momentum. But when every key decision stays with one person, growth becomes fragile.