Mark MacLeod
The CFOs Corner
Welcome to the CFO’s Corner
Welcome to the CFO’s Corner, a blog dedicated to sharing lessons learned, best practices, and discussing the many strategic issues that go into building great companies…
Robert Hebert
The Talent Jungle
My Worst 10 Headhunting Moments - So Far!
Ah, the memories! I have always wanted to put onto paper some of those magical moments that have touched my executive search career over the past 30 years - the great searches I have been part of, the outstanding organizations I have had the priviledge to work with, the executives who have gone on to greatness. Unfortunately, as time marches on, the good stories seem to blur while the wacky and truly regrettable ones just won’t go away…
Robert Hebert
The Talent Jungle
CEO Dilemma…Is Now the Time to Leave?
A founder/CEO called me the other day to discuss a dilemma. The individual has done a fine job building an impressive venture-backed company which is really coming into its own. But as the firm grows, the CEO is finding it increasingly difficult to make certain tradeoff decisions…
Robert Hebert
The Talent Jungle
Advice For All of Our Fair and Foul Weather Candidates
As headhunters we interact with two categories of candidates; those we pursue and those who pursue us. The former are often elusive, the latter frustrating…
Robert Hebert
The Talent Jungle
A Deadly Trap in Seed Round CEO Searches
With all due respect to our competitors, I would venture that we conduct more early stage CEO searches than any other search firm in Canada, and we have the scars to prove it…
Robert Hebert
The Talent Jungle
Recruiting Board Members - Does Style Matter?
We are frequently asked to conduct searches for board members on behalf of our tech sector clients. The requirements vary with the company. In some instances the firm seeks an individual with deep experience in a certain market or technology. In others, it is specific relationships or contacts which the board member can bring for the firm’s benefit. Sometimes it is the experience and wisdom of scaling businesses beyond our clients’ current size or level of complexity. On yet other occasions, it is specific functional experience that is required; geopolitical savvy in a certain part of the world; or specialized experience in corporate governance…