When companies are interviewing executive candidates, hiring managers look for many particular skills and qualities before selecting a new hire. Some executive qualities, however, seem to be overlooked and undervalued. Here’s a list of four important qualities that are often overlooked during the process of executive recruitment. Passion People tend to be more successful in [...]
The Art of Interviewing
When looking for the right senior executive hire, the interview process should be a whole lot more than just an hour-long meeting that’s limited to a vague, standardized list of interview questions. The interview, when done right, is actually a meticulously refined set of steps, and it’s a process that we at Lantern Partners have [...]
The Value of Onboarding New Hires
About a year and a half ago, Lantern Partners integrated an innovative step into our senior executive recruitment process: Onboarding. It works like this: After a final decision has been made on a new hire, Lantern Partners holds an onboarding meeting with the hiring manager and HR representatives from the client company in order to [...]
Meeting Agenda: The CEO Time Crunch
“It has been my observation that most people get ahead during the time that others waste.” – Henry Ford According to a recent Wall Street Journal report Where’s The Boss?, CEOs are spending about one-third of their time in meetings. When the study calculated other tasks, such as email, lunches, phone calls, personal time, etc., [...]
Can Your Facebook Score Really Predict Success?
We all make quick judgements based off impressions from people’s online personae, particularly with those who we don’t know or are only somewhat familiar. Your digital life can be used as a quick reference to create a rough outline of personality, habits, values, and overall like-ability. Now researchers at three universities have created a “Facebook [...]
Does Your Corporate Ladder Reach The Mailroom?
In the New York Times article Why Are Harvard Graduates in the Mailroom, Adam Davidson explores the “gambles” entry-level employees take in large companies for the potential reward of a big promotion. Take, for example, a clerk at the U.S. Post Office and a mailroom employee at a large firm. They both may basically have [...]
Microsoft’s Response To Security Worries Shows Power of Leadership
It’s been a decade since Bill Gates issued his Trustworthy Computing memo, which emphasized Microsoft’s absolute need to key in on dependability, security, and privacy. At the time of the memo, worms and viruses were spiraling out of control not only on home computers, but also on corporate computer networks running Microsoft operating systems. C-suite [...]
How Can Company Leaders Convey Serious Dedication To Sustainability?
Sustainability: It’s a word that’s frequently thrown around in the business world and, because of rampant greenwashing, is often met with scoffs of cynicism and plenty of eye rolls. When companies misleadingly slap “green” labels onto products or engage in other tactics that exaggerate their sustainability, it is almost always revealed through the media that they’ve [...]
