When you’re looking to recruit a new board director, how do you know who is the perfect fit? The truth is that bringing on a new board director can be powerful and transformative because they will reshape the composition of the board, bring new skills to the boardroom, and has the potential to contribute diverse insights that pull the organization’s future forward. Instead of simply leaving a new board placement up to chance, boards can use one surefire way to ensure they land on their perfect-fit placement: by using external board evaluations by board recruitment firms to support their search ..read more

Is your board of directors operating at its maximum effectiveness? Today’s boards make critical decisions that have profound organizational impacts, all while upholding their fiduciary duty of acting in the best interest of shareholders.  Besides, boards must perform under today’s strenuous economic conditions and nail-biting market competition. For boards to maximize their impact, make the greatest contributions, and perform to the best of their abilities, they must operate at their highest potential. Greater board effectiveness can be achieved in several ways. A board might be able to ..read more

When top-tier organizations want to bring on powerhouse executive leaders, they generally have two options for finding their dream placement: executive search services or executive recruiting services. While the two terms might seem similar (and used interchangeably), there are significant distinctions between them.  Understanding these differences is critical to finding that perfect-fit leader, which is more important now than ever before, and more challenging. The global talent shortage is at a 16-year high, and many of the world’s best executive candidates might not be sitting on the j ..read more

Boardroom diversity is far from just a hot-button buzzword, and today, it’s well understood that diversity is never recommended simply for the sake of “checking a box.” The truth is that boardroom diversity brings immense benefits to the CEO, the entire organization, shareholders, and the board itself. For organizations that want to outperform their competitors and have a board operating at its maximum effectiveness, diversity is key. But how can boards know if they’re truly excelling at boardroom diversity and acting on their commitments to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive? How can t ..read more

Executive leaders are masters of their craft. These world-class subject matter experts include members of advising boards, CEOs, and senior executives who are pioneers in their industries and make waves in their spaces. But even those sitting at the top need to identify ways to optimize themselves, bettering their work and diving deeper into their highly specialized skills. For that, executives can partner with an experienced leadership team coach. Think about it: when an executive leader is already the best of the best, how are they expected to get even better on their own accord? Performance ..read more

By Vera Sharova & Teodora Cosic Diversification is not a trend; it is essential for companies to become and remain competitive. With technology reshaping the global business landscape, many companies will be pushed to fundamentally reconsider their ways of doing international business, diversifying into new product categories and adopting a “borderless” expansion model. Undoubtedly, this is putting added pressure on FinTech executives. Although digitization has a significant catalytic effect on these processes, a successful diversification strategy would still need a solid basis and a set ..read more

Boardrooms today face new, evolving challenges that are increasingly complex to navigate, and they are under immense pressure and scrutiny to operate at maximum effectiveness. In the wake of volatile global economic conditions (which show no signs of stabilizing), growing pressure from regulators, and complex demands from shareholders, Boards need to be thoughtfully composed, so they can thrive today, achieve their future goals, and understand the levers they can pull to be more impactful and make a greater contribution to the overall effectiveness of the Board. With that in mind, when it come ..read more

Today’s boardrooms look less and less like the boardrooms of the past few decades. Boards are increasingly visible to their organizations, stakeholders, and the public. There are high standards for how boards uphold their fiduciary responsibility today and contribute to a future-proof organization for tomorrow. Board accountability is in the spotlight, and diversity in the boardroom is more than just a buzzword. This means that when nominating new Board Directors, every new placement matters because they have the potential to weigh heavily on board effectiveness. Board recruitment is virtually ..read more

What’s happening inside the Boardroom has never been more crucial to business outcomes and more visible to interested parties. In today’s uncertain economic conditions and fierce market competition, everyone from shareholders to regulators closely monitor how boards perform and if board members are upholding their fiduciary duty. Because of these factors, board governance continues to be critical for overall business success today. But for boards to excel in a way that encourages business performance, agility, and innovation, Board Directors need to understand the levers they can pull to be mo ..read more

Kelli Vukelic, CEO of N2Growth examines the nuances that distinguish boutique search firms from their larger counterparts. Here are some key insights into selecting the right executive search firm to partner with. Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Various studies show that the failure rate of executives coming into new companies is 30 to 40 percent after 18 months. In a hiring market like the one we’re currently experiencing, finding a true game-changing leader is extremely challenging. Furthermore, making a hiring mistake is extremely costly in terms of both direct an ..read more