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How to CRUSH Executive Selection
In the dynamic landscape of business, executives are crucial to a company's success. In the best of times, they’re the navigators...
Dan Squires
Mar 10, 20247 min read
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Deliberate Hiring and Swift Firing for Functional Leadership Teams
Deliberate Hiring and Swift Firing for Functional Leadership Teams
Dan Squires
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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It Takes 3 C's to Spell Executive Success
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...
Dan Squires
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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The Shrinking Moon & Invisible Gorillas - The Role of Bias
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...
Dan Squires
Nov 1, 20203 min read
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Is Personality Testing a Waste of Time?
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...
Dan Squires
Aug 1, 20204 min read
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Beware: Falling in Love with Fool's Gold - Identifying False Positives
He looked perfect—excellent pedigree, stellar employment history. He was local too, and even worked for a respected competitor. Best of...
Dan Squires
Nov 1, 20195 min read
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What To Do When What Got You Here May Not Get You There - Focus on Difficult Managers
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...
Dan Squires
May 1, 20193 min read
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To Coach or Not to Coach? - That IS the Question!
I doubt Shakespeare would have been a fan of coaching. Rather than plotting revenge, can you imagine Hamlet, instead, receiving counsel...
Dan Squires
Feb 1, 20194 min read
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The Attitude-Aptitude Curve
Top of mind this week is what two recent search candidates referred to as either the “Attitude-Aptitude” curve, or (my favorite)...
Dan Squires
Nov 1, 20181 min read
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David & Goliath: The Art & Science of the Underdog Search
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...
Dan Squires
Aug 1, 20184 min read
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