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The Premium Paid for Outside Ceos

Two news items this week illustrate the rational and...

Assessing the Cost/benefits of a Rockstar

Like Las Vegas, the tech sector is known for its bright...

The Upside of the Venture Capital Crisis

I profess no special insight into what really goes on inside...

The Plight of the 50+ Tech Sector Executive

An increasing number of seasoned tech sector executives are...

Board Recruiting Trends

Last week’s Fortune Magazine ran an article called Lessons...

Why Selecting Leaders is So Difficult in Practice…reason # 9 – Simplicity Sells While Complexity Languishes

Many years ago, I shared office space with an international...

Generation ‘next’ and Karoshi

It’s enough to make your head spin ! Earlier this week I...

More Nonsense in the Press About Hiring as War ….

One of the reasons that hiring is so frustratingly difficult...

Advice for All of Our Fair and Foul Weather Candidates

As headhunters we interact with two categories of candidates;...