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Why “The Great Resignation is not a Surprise”

Exactly one year ago today, we published a blog piece titled “What Top Talent Does after a Downturn” You can read it here . In...
16 November, 2021 /

Finding Strategists in Executive Search

The cover story on the most recent Harvard Business Review (HBR.ORG July-August 2021) poses the question “how good is your...
02 August, 2021 /

10 Executive Search Requirements From Two Hemispheres

We thought it would be interesting to look at two different perspectives on key leadership traits that will be required in 2021....
05 May, 2021 /

Executive Search and Recruitment – 6 Differentiators

There is a great deal of commentary around about the difference between Executive Search and Recruitment. While much of this is...
13 April, 2021 /

The 5 Phases of a High Performing Leader

“A November 2020 McKinsey article entitled ‘Closing the capability gap in the time of COVID 19 draws attention to an evolved,...
24 March, 2021 /

Our Second 21st

I am sure we can all remember turning 21. Officially it was a coming-of-age and most of us would look forward to a life and...
11 March, 2021 /