By William Lepiesza
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May 14, 2012 | 10:49 AM
Candidates Continue to Do the Darndest Things…
Yes, the executive search business is one of the surest ways to meet the best and brightest professionals, on the top of their game…but as the law of averages suggests, there’s never a shortage of counter-balancing examples that leave us questioning the basic intelligence of humanity. Here are a few recent encounters that left us shaking our heads, and wondering: “Why???”
• Everyone has their own unique story, and part of that story is ...
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January 23, 2012 | 02:18 PM
Candidates Still Do the Craziest Things…
One of my colleagues constantly admonishes - “people are an unstable product” – and in my experience, truer words have never been spoken.
It’s worth re-emphasizing that while the executive search business is one of the best ways to meet and work with fascinating, high-achieving individuals, there is never a shortage of encounters that leave you questioning
the basic comprehension, courtesy, and common-sense of your fellow humans – especially when they are sending emails.Like most people ...
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September 20, 2011 | 12:46 PM
Risky Business: Seven Fatal Hiring Mistakes
Finding the best leader for your organization – whether it’s a high-growth startup, or established industry leader – can be a daunting enough venture, even under the most optimal conditions. While there are a number of ways for a Board or senior hiring executive to unintentionally throw a monkey wrench into the search process, here are seven of the most common mistakes we frequently counsel clients to avoid ...
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July 12, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Five Ways to Torpedo Your New Position in Less than Two Weeks
MORE >The first few days or weeks in a new role and with a new organization are the most critical. In his excellent book, The
First 90 Days, Michael Watkins stresses the importance of getting off to the right start:
"...transitions are critical times when small differences in your actions can have disproportionate impacts on results....Failure to create momentum during the first few months virtually guarantees an uphill battle for the rest of your ... -
May 10, 2011 | 12:00 AM
First Impressions: Not Just for Candidates
MORE >The executive search process is a two way street - and while much attention is given to a candidate making the best first impression that they can, it is important for clients to remember that they need to nail that first impression too.
Successful searches are built on a foundation of open communication, and well before interviewing a candidate, a client should provide as much access as necessary to its executive search partner, so that the ...
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March 08, 2011 | 12:00 AM
Candidates (and Clients!) Do the Darndest Things!
MORE >During Mardi Gras, you can count on witnessing a myriad of oddities and unusual occurrences...since it's that time of year, we've decided to revisit some recent strange behaviors that we've seen from both clients and candidates alike...
· Though we counsel arriving slightly early for interviews, we don't advocate taking the same approach a recent
candidate did. Upon arriving 30 minutes early to meet at a client's corporate headquarters, he ... -
December 14, 2010 | 12:00 AM
All I Want for Christmas Is Snow Tires for the Rental Car
MORE >The glowing orange digital thermometer, inset along the rental car's dashboard, indicated that it was -6 degrees Celsius. Its continuous blinking
served to crystallize my thoughts: *Blink* the radio had just announced emergency closure of the airport. *Blink* it was approximately 21 degrees Fahrenheit outside. *Blink* somehow, it was still raining.In my experience, there are only two places on the planet where it can be significantly below freezing and still rain - Providence, Rhode ...
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August 31, 2010 | 12:00 AM
That Candidate Did What...?
MORE >We received great responses from our first two "Candidates Do the Darndest Things" blogs - thus we've decided to take another look at some of our more interesting candidate experiences.
The executive search business is one of the best ways to meet and work with fascinating, high achieving individuals...however, there are also those meetings that leave you scratching your head in amazement...
- At 6:05pm, when I phoned the cell of the candidate I ...
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June 02, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Candidates Still Do the Darndest Things...
MORE >Who knew our blog "Candidates Do the Darndest Things" would be one of our most popular ever - we were flooded with responses. Thus we've decided to open another window into some of the more interesting candidate behaviors.
The executive search business is one of the best ways to meet and work with fascinating, high achieving individuals...however, there are also always those candidate interactions that leave you scratching your head and wondering what the ...
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November 30, 2009 | 12:00 AM
Seasons Greetings from Rock Springs, Wyoming: How did I end up here?
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Not "a-nice-hot-chocolate-would-just-hit-the-spot" kind of cold, but a "somehow-I-fell-asleep-and-woke-upon-the-Moon" cold, a "Southern-Californian-found-frozen, gnawed-to-irrecognition-by-wolves-and-identifiedby-dental-records" cold.If you've ever been up at dawn, in the dead of winter, in the heart of Big Sky country, chiseling through an inch of ice grafted to the windshield of your 4-cylinder rental car, desperately trying to get out of town before
a blizzard hits, you know what I'm talking about.Gloveless and wearing the same suit and woefully inadequate ...
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July 02, 2009 | 12:00 AM
Who cares about the job spec?
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A search firm and client can spend 15 minutes or 15 hours drafting a position specification, but it can emerge a useless document either way. A well-crafted spec is the foundation stone upon which a successful search is built. Without the right approach and investment of effort - clearly assessing, defining, and communicating the opportunity - the entire search risks collapse down the road."I once had a search firm take a job description our human resources ...
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