In the dynamic landscape of business, executives are crucial to a company's success.  In the best of times, they’re the navigators...

Deliberate Hiring and Swift Firing for Functional Leadership Teams

Okay, so a few other letters are also helpful, but let’s face it, the C’s really do the heavy lifting when it comes to successful...

One of my kids recently asked me why the moon “shrinks,” as it gets higher in the sky. By the time I had finished explaining the science...

Brace yourselves; I’m coming at this with some baggage and a little hot sauce. If you’re an executive, you’ve no doubt been subjected to...

He looked perfect—excellent pedigree, stellar employment history. He was local too, and even worked for a respected competitor. Best of...

I get to know folks pretty quickly, and it turns out that Roy Rogers was right—most people are pretty likable, even if they have a few...

I doubt Shakespeare would have been a fan of coaching. Rather than plotting revenge, can you imagine Hamlet, instead, receiving counsel...

Top of mind this week is what two recent search candidates referred to as either the “Attitude-Aptitude” curve, or (my favorite)...

In a previous post titled, “When a Seemingly Perfect Candidate May be Fool’s Gold”, I presented a candidate case study we call here at...