Summer in the northern hemisphere can be a blessing or a curse depending on the weather. But all too often, executives eager to make a professional change use it as an excuse to procrastinate. We highlighted this risk last year in “The Lazy Days of Summer: Procrastinate at Your Own Risk.” Sure, it...

Macroeconomic Mischief and the Market for Executives. Frankly, it’s hard not to notice a significant drop in a major stock index—like a sudden descent in an elevator—it provokes dizziness, fear, panic and perhaps a tendency to freeze. It’s easy to become like the proverbial deer in the headlights. If...

Some executives who come to us for help with their careers are in a happy place of having decided to exit their previous roles for reasons of their own choosing and are now looking to start something more lucrative, more satisfying, or, ideally, both.  Most, however, fall into the under-appreciated,...

Professionals learn a trade. Once upon a time, professionals would stick with that trade. They continue in their trade until retirement or they otherwise stopped working. Today, many professionals move from one industry or role to another with relative ease. For professionals who have taken the opportunity...

Why are we happy? We have 100 reasons to rejoice! More than 100 of our clients have landed stimulating executive positions so far in 2022. This is thanks to their hard work, our great team, and our tried-and-true methodology. One reason for this success begins at the start of each client program....

Imagine eleven successes in your life all piling up at one time.  How does that feel?  One good thing, or two, maybe three… but ELEVEN!  Wow! That is exactly how we feel about eleven of our clients landing executive roles in one week!  So far in April, our clients continue to land important positions,...

Seventy-Five Careers that Thrive Each of us has probably had the experience of being at the top of our game. And then we discover a few weeks or months later that after the peak there often comes a valley. The answer is to recognize where you are on the so-called sigmoid curve. And make your move...