Notes from the search room.
Short pieces by our partners on boards, succession and what candidates really think. Written for the people who hire, not for search engines.
Board practice
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Why the second shortlist is often the right one
A first shortlist tells a board what it thought it wanted. The second tells it what it actually needs.
Harriet Quenby
Market note
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The first CEO from outside the family
The search is the easy part. The harder part is agreeing what the family keeps and what it gives away.
Thomas Achterberg
Candidates
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What a CFO candidate reads before the first call
Senior finance candidates do their own due diligence long before they speak to us. Companies should expect it.
Daniel Okafor
Market note
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Pay transparency reaches search
Publishing a salary range used to be unusual at board level. It is quickly becoming expected.
Harriet Quenby
Board practice
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Healthcare boards need a different longlist
Clinical credibility and commercial judgement rarely sit in the same CV. The longlist has to look in both places.
Priya Raman
Candidates
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The quiet weeks between offer and start
Most failed appointments do not fail in the interview. They fail in the three months before the first day.
Jonas Lindqvist