2 min readA strong global leadership assessment helps boards, CEOs, and CHROs look beyond passport stamps, international job titles, and time spent abroad (as Bryan McKinney discussed in Forbes). The real question is not whether a candidate has worked in another country. It is whether that experience taught them to listen across different perspectives, adapt their approach […]
3 min readExecutive search interview questions should reveal more than a candidate’s career history, technical knowledge, and record of achievement. They should help boards, CEOs, and CHROs understand how a leader thinks when past experience is relevant, but the next role demands something different. The most important question is not, “Have they done this exact job before?” […]
4 min readYour first 90 days as an executive are not simply a test of what you already know. They are an opportunity to establish how you will lead: with a broader perspective, stronger questions, and greater trust in others. Many strong leaders make an understandable mistake during this period. They try to prove they deserve the […]
5 min readA leadership assessment should reveal more than whether an executive has the experience, presence, and technical credibility to perform in a senior role. It should also show whether that leader can surface difficult information early, before a concern becomes a performance issue, a customer problem, a leadership-team conflict, or a crisis. The greatest risk is […]
4 min readGlobal mindset executive search helps boards and CHROs look beyond passport stamps, international job titles, and time spent abroad. It assesses whether a leader can work effectively across cultures, interpret differing local realities, and build alignment when stakeholders do not share the same assumptions. When organizations appoint regional, global, or cross-border leaders, international experience often […]
4 min readFuture-ready executive search begins with a difficult question: are we hiring someone who succeeded in the past, or someone who can lead effectively in the conditions ahead? In executive search, few requirements appear more often than this one: “We need someone who has done this exact job before.” The request is understandable. Senior appointments are […]
3 min readExecutive transition coaching helps leaders succeed when a bigger role demands more than working harder or making faster decisions. It helps them make the shift from being valued primarily for personal expertise to creating enterprise-wide clarity, capability, and results through others. Executive Transition Coaching for Bigger Roles It recognizes performance, potential, and the organization’s confidence […]
4 min readGlobal-ready succession requires boards and CHROs to look beyond international assignments, regional titles, and passport stamps when assessing leaders for broader responsibility. The real question is not simply where an executive has worked, but whether they have demonstrated the perspective, curiosity, adaptability, and integration required to lead through global complexity. When boards and CHROs discuss […]
4 min readQuick note before this week's issue: I recently sat down with my son and co-author, Bryan McKinney, for a conversation with Michael Levitt on the Breakfast Leadership Show. It's live now, and it ties closely into what follows below. After a recent round of conversations with leaders across Asia Pacific, Europe, and North America, a […]
2 min readCross-cultural leadership is often measured the wrong way. Boards and selection committees look at passport stamps, years abroad, and the number of markets on a resume. Those things matter, but they are not the whole story. The real differentiator is something quieter: how much complexity a leader can hold without collapsing into oversimplification, defensiveness, or […]