Executive Talent Insider

Karen Greenbaum, President & CEO at the AESC was a guest on a Hong Kong radio show called Money Talk hosted by Peter Lewis on Monday 14th March in Hong Kong.

Ahead of his appearance at AESC’s Global Conference in April, Alec Ross discusses some of the key themes of his new book The Industries of the Future and how they overlap with executive search and leadership consulting

When implementing a new executive search software solution, there are a number of items to consider to ensure that your firm gets the most value from its investment. When evaluating executive search software, the total cost of your project may not be apparent. Here are 5 ways to ensure your firm gets the maximum return on its recruitment technology.

In January the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC) collaborated with the Wall Street Journal to survey 39 executive search firms specializing in the search for CFOs in the United States. The research revealed that, on average, CFO searches take longer than the average search duration across all functions and that over one-third of respondents feel that the search for CFOs takes longer now than it did five years ago. 

Connie LaDouceur shares her best practices for researchers and associates in sourcing and recruiting, ahead of her appearance at the AESC Researchers' & Associates' Forum in Singapore. 

The challenges surrounding leadership transitions are well-documented and can be damaging to both the hiring organization and to the incumbent. But according to new research from Oxford University’s Saïd Business School if a new CEO presents their strategy within their first 100 days it can have a positive impact on the stock price of the hiring organization.

On October 5^th AESC launches its new webinar series for AESC members. The first webinar will focus on Avoiding Discriminatory Candidate Practices: A Global Perspective. Ahead of the webinar, here is a snapshot of what to expect from the webinar from one of our panelists, Oliver Brettle, Partner, White & Case.

On September 16 2015, AESC program Director, Brian J. Glade, @BrianGlade, Cornell Certificate Program alumni, Alicia Hasell, of Boyden Houston @BoydenHouston and Cornell Director, Donna Sharp, @sharpdonna took part in a Twitter conversation about the AESC’s certificate program with Cornell University’s ILR School. The program has been created specifically by the AESC and Cornell for senior executive search and leadership consultants. View the highlights here. 

There is a paradox or dilemma in becoming a trusted client advisor. On the one hand, you must develop a deep expertise in order to build your brand, attract clients, and do great work on specific issues. On the other hand, you have to be more than just an expert to your clients, because expertise is a commodity. Many search consultants can find and present candidates, for example. But what separates out the truly great search consultant from the average one, at least in the eyes of clients?

This article was originally published in June 2015 and was written by Andrew Sobel. 

We live in an era of technological insecurity. What can we do to make sure our clients have the right talent to meet their cybersecurity needs? 

This article was originally published in June 2015.