BACKGROUND Finding the right candidate for the C-suite is a risky business. People who look good on paper and show well can mask factors that ultimately lead to failure. What do the most successful CEOs-as-recruiters do? KEY FACTORS Our Vistage CEO Peer Advisory Board in New York City has adopted these approaches, among others: Make […]
Saturday, December 3, 2016
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BACKGROUND A large non-U.S. investment house has brought to life a new internal entity that deals with higher risk and higher reward than anything the firm has experienced. Further, it is imagined as an imminent global powerhouse in New York, Europe and Asia. Questions: Why might this laudable internal intrapreneurial effort work? Because they have […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Friday, January 20, 2017
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