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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
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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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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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What is Mental Toughness and Can it be Coached?
On April 7, 2020, just as the COVID-19 crisis was taking hold, I collaborated with Boston Search Group, Fahrenheit Advisors, and Hogan...
Dan Squires
May 1, 20201 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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Are Introverts Really Less Socially Adept?
As with many perpetuated myths of the mind, we have Freud to thank for the origins of this unfortunate debate. You see, Freud not only...
Dan Squires
Aug 1, 20193 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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