by Advaita Naidoo | Jan 14, 2021 | Blog
Let’s assume that you’ve made the (really wise) decision to partner with an executive search firm to fill a critical leadership role. You probably did this because you really (really) need to find the best talent, but can’t/don’t want to do it yourself for one or more...
by Advaita Naidoo | Dec 10, 2020 | Blog
The book that should be on every leader’s holiday reading list is No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention. Once you start reading, it won’t even stay closed long enough for you to claim it’s “on your bedside table”. The prose is digestible and...
by Advaita Naidoo | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
Many more times than one would expect, executive headhunters are mandated to search on roles that are not entirely vacant. Indeed, in many situations where a leader is departing, an organised, intentional and deliberate succession plan is under way, and there is...
by Advaita Naidoo | Nov 26, 2020 | Blog
For any company to succeed, its board is crucial. Recruiting suitable, diverse candidates can be difficult. Whether the need is driven by investors, required by law or simply a matter of good business practise, a strategic approach to board diversity is increasingly...
by Advaita Naidoo | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
Let’s agree that almost all leadership (C-Suite and executive level) appointments usually have a measure of risk attached to them. Even if you’ve done all the due diligence, i.e. you’ve done tremendous amounts of research, interviewed at length using reputable...
by Advaita Naidoo | Nov 9, 2020 | Blog
As I re-read McKinsey’s quarterly report The CEO Moment: Leadership for a new era (July 2020), I found myself inspired once more by the stories of CEOs who managed to leverage opportunities presented by Covid to achieve extraordinary shifts, changes, goals, and...
