Category: best practice

A hidden connection is stronger than an obvious one (Heraclitus)

by: Sacha Mendes da SilvaIn best practice, business, Passion vs. skillsLeave a comment

(First published on LinkedIN in October 2021) People tend to feel comfortable with what is obvious. It has a scent of fact. It seems definite, clear, uniform. Especially when we ask for an advice in critical times, we tend to absorb the message of what we should do. Maybe our heading could be defined of (1) our blisters, (2) our passion, and (3) accepting that being a successful leader does not mean that you have […]

Is Executive Search really torture?

by: Peter MangaardIn best practice, business, candidate, Executive Search, search processTagged LinkedIn1 Comment

We recently conducted a search for a senior level professional, and when the search was completed, we had to reject the final candidates that didn’t get the job. One of the rejected candidates called me a few weeks later to discuss why he didn’t get the job and to get some general feedback on the process.