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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


Deliberate Hiring and Swift Firing for Functional Leadership Teams
Deliberate Hiring and Swift Firing for Functional Leadership Teams
Dan Squires
Oct 10, 20233 min read


The Not-So-Secret Sauce for Remarkable Leadership
Leadership has been compared to cooking, and just like any delectable dish, it requires the perfect blend of ingredients. Authenticity,...
Dan Squires
Jul 11, 20233 min read


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
Oct 31, 20195 min read


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


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


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


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
Jul 31, 20184 min read
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