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JM Search: Is Your GTM Candidate Ready for the Next Growth Stage?

Suppose you’re interviewing a VP of Marketing or Sales who has scaled a SaaS startup from early stage to $20 million, built a high-converting demand-generation engine, and secured five new Fortune 500 logos. Despite their impressive résumé, you hesitate. The candidate has achieved all of this at a company much smaller than yours, and you know what works at a $20 million company can fail spectacularly at a $200 million one. It’s a familiar dilemma for hiring managers: even GTM leaders with a proven track record can struggle when jumping growth stages. Past success at one scale doesn’t guarantee they’ll thrive in the complexity of a larger company. This raises the question: how do you identify candidates who can make the leap? Read the full article Connect with JM Search

By |2025-10-20T11:42:41-04:00September 21, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

Acertitude: The President Behind Caitlin Clark’s Draft

Check out the latest article and podcast from Acertitude for a look inside Dr. Allison Barber’s playbook: lessons in culture, readiness, and leadership that Presidents can’t afford to miss. Dr. Allison Barber’s career is a masterclass in reinvention, resilience, and results. Acertitude unpacks the principles, moments, and mindsets behind her powerful impact, and what every leader can learn from them. Read the full article Connect with Acertitude

By |2025-10-20T11:37:05-04:00September 20, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

IIC Partners: Where Tech Meets Culture: Lessons From Berlin’s AI Scene

At the BIG BANG Festival in Berlin, 250+ speakers and participants explored AI’s technical, ethical, and social dimensions, emphasizing that AI is more than efficiency—it’s a system shift. Success requires organizations to analyze their own processes, tailor use cases, and engage all stakeholders, while also addressing compliance and legal issues like the EU AI Act. The takeaway: companies must dedicate people to AI, experimenting and building competence to use it as a creative partner that frees time for innovation and strengthens credibility. Read the full article Connect with IIC Partners

By |2025-10-20T11:28:05-04:00September 20, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

Slayton Search Partners: The Evolving Role of the CFO in Private Equity-Owned Manufacturing Firms

Private equity dealmaking in manufacturing may have slowed, but it’s far from stalled—$1.2 trillion in dry powder is still waiting to be deployed. For CFOs in PE-backed firms, this moment is less about bookkeeping and more about value creation: driving strategy, digital transformation, and stakeholder alignment. The modern CFO is expected to bridge financial expertise with operational insight, hands-on execution, and even AI adoption. With talent in short supply and turnover high, PE firms must rethink how they recruit, incentivize, and retain financial leaders. Discover why the CFO role has never been more critical—or more transformative—for manufacturing’s future. Read the full article Connect with Slayton Search Partners

By |2025-10-20T11:22:55-04:00September 20, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

AGB Search: The Emergence of the Strategic Chief Business Officer

Who really wants to step into leadership roles in higher education today? While presidential searches continue to draw strong candidate pools, finding top Chief Business Officers (CBOs) is more challenging. The role is evolving from a financial steward who “prevents bad things” to a strategic partner who helps “make good things happen.” Today’s CBOs must bring creativity, strategic insight, and strong collaboration skills to guide institutions through change. This article explores why strategic CBOs are in such high demand—and how colleges and universities can attract the right talent. Read the full article Connect with AGB Search

By |2025-10-20T11:15:57-04:00September 20, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

Potrero Group: Open Board Search

Nonprofit boards often struggle with outdated recruitment practices, relying on insular networks that reinforce the status quo and limit fresh perspectives. A growing number of organizations are adopting open board search—a public, competitive application process that expands access to new voices, skills, and communities. Early adopters like POST, Outdoor Afro, and Filoli report stronger candidate pools, increased diversity, and more engaged, strategically minded boards. While the process requires significant time and cultural change, it can transform governance by shifting boards from risk-averse, patronage-driven models to inclusive, future-ready leadership. Ultimately, open board search offers nonprofits a pathway to build resilient boards that reflect the communities they serve and strengthen long-term impact. Read the full article Connect with Potrero Group

By |2025-10-20T11:12:38-04:00September 19, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

Pedro Branco joins HTP Group as Partner for Iberia based in Lisbon

HTP Group, a leading executive search and leadership consulting firm, is pleased to announce that Pedro Branco has joined the partnership team. Pedro brings more than 20 years of professional experience in executive search, leadership consulting, and human resources management. He has held senior roles in international executive search firms and consulting practices. Most recently, Pedro founded Pedro Branco & Partners, a boutique office dedicated to executive search, leadership development, and executive performance programs. In addition to his consulting career, Pedro has been deeply engaged in academia. He serves as Executive Coordinator and Lecturer of Postgraduate Studies in Organizational Development at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, and as Invited Lecturer at Universidade Europeia in Portugal, teaching courses on strategic human resources management, leadership, and organizational development. Pedro has advised leaders and organizations across multiple industries, including technology, manufacturing, consumer, life sciences, financial services amongst others. His expertise spans executive search, career management, executive coaching, and large-scale leadership development. Fluent in Portuguese, Spanish, English, and French, Pedro also brings an international perspective shaped by his collaboration with international Executive Search networks, where he represented Portugal. “Pedro embodies the combination of executive search expertise, academic depth, and leadership development vision that perfectly fits our mission,” said Ineke [...]

By |2025-10-17T15:42:03-04:00September 17, 2025|Member News|0 Comments

Watermark International Search: 2025 Annual Interim Executive Survey

This marks the fifteenth year Watermark dives into the Interim Executive market in Australia. The report provides analysis and insights across the market, including the demographics and motivators of people choosing to work this way, the type of work Interim Executives undertake, and the broader macro environment in which they operate. This year's edition also offers a forward-looking view of the next 15 years, informed by longitudinal data and emerging global trends. Read the full article Connect with Watermark Search International

By |2025-10-20T11:10:10-04:00September 17, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

Future Leadership: Responding to Disruption with Interim Leadership

Josh Mullens consultant from Future Leadership published new insights Here’s an uncomfortable truth: while you’re still debating whether to post that senior role internally or externally, your competitor just hired an interim leader who’s already three weeks into solving the problem you’re still defining. Welcome to the new reality of business velocity, where the luxury of six-month hiring processes belongs in the same museum as fax machines and annual performance reviews. Disruption isn’t coming, it’s here, it’s accelerating, and it’s ruthlessly exposing every inefficiency in how organisations approach talent. The companies thriving aren’t just adapting to disruption; they’re weaponising it by fundamentally rethinking how they access leadership capability. Read the full article Connect with Future Leadership

By |2025-10-20T10:32:21-04:00September 17, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments

TRANSEARCH: Future Fit Leadership: Navigating the Evolving Global Landscape

In today’s hyperconnected world, the role of senior executives has never been more complex or demanding. The speed of technological innovation, shifting economic powers, and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility require leaders who are not just prepared for change but who actively shape it. Being “future fit” means embracing a mindset and skillset designed to thrive amid uncertainty and complexity, while inspiring organisations to adapt and grow. Read the full article Connect with TRANSEARCH

By |2025-10-17T16:53:16-04:00September 16, 2025|Member Thought Leadership|0 Comments
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