Attracting (and Hiring) Top Talent: There’s a lot Beneath the Surface
The process of identifying, recruiting and hiring candidates is just a small piece of the overall talent acquisition experience. Successfully attracting and assembling "A-Teams" requires deep commitment. When you overlook steps or fail to give them enough time and attention, that’s when your executive recruitment efforts are most likely to [...]
How to Boost Engagement in a Hybrid Workplace
By Kara Jorvig Now past the worldwide lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state of work has forever changed. Top leadership has been forced into new priorities and expectations, both for themselves and their workforce. But what exactly are they? How do we define them? How do we know [...]
The Best Way to Clarify Your Vision
By Kara Jorvig Part of every leader’s job is to cast a vision for their team. But as a leader, before you can cast a vision for others, you must clarify the vision you have for yourself. There was a time a few years ago when I was desperate for [...]
3 Steps to Navigate the Talent Gap
By Kara Jorvig Ask any CEO what keeps them up at night, and chances are good you’ll hear the same answer: People. Despite significant advances in artificial intelligence, all businesses need a high-performing team to create and deliver their products and services. Regardless of company size and industry, attracting and [...]
Rethinking Leadership Development
By Kara Jorvig How do you respond when an unexpected challenge hits your business? What do you do when you can’t make a solid plan because there are so many unknowns? When the economy is good, your supply chain is solid and the customer trends are favorable, your organization is [...]
You live in the world you focus on
By Phil Kornachuk After 5 hours of heavy fighting in a small village in Afghanistan in April 2010, the sun was finally starting to come up. The small team I commanded was composed of Afghan Commandos, Marine Special Operators and Green Berets. Previously that night, we stumbled upon the Taliban's [...]