Almost all organizations understand the importance of cultural fit when recruiting senior leaders. Most also realize the top factor for failures in executive searches is due to issues around the cultural fit of the hired candidate. However, the definition of […]
At M&A Executive Search, we have often been in situations where we are approached by clients to re-hire for a senior executive role where the previous hire “didn’t work out.” A large number of these failed hires were not […]
M&A Named a Top 200 Executive Search Firm by Forbes M&A Executive Search has been named one of the top 200 executive recruiting firms by Forbes magazine in their annual ranking of firms who specialize in filling positions with salaries of […]
How to Find Executives that Fit Your Company’s Culture Culture–what is it and how does it impact our executive hiring decisions? It happens all the time—an organization hires for a critical executive level role or even the President or […]
Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN (January, 2019)—M&A Executive Search & Consulting, a firm that serves diverse industries by providing retained search solutions specific to helping companies find and retain strong executive candidates, consulting and expert services, and executive roundtables […]
The Christmas tree is up. The outdoor lights are hung around the garage, over the front door and on the trees in the yard. Everything is in position for the holiday season. Yes, it’s that time of year—December is upon […]
Suppose you have a top-level executive on your team who is not performing up to expectations… And, as the CEO, you have determined that the executive is unable to meet your company’s standard of performance and level of results needed […]
You’re new to your company or role, how do you determine if you have the right people in the right roles? When moving into a CEO role how do you assess your team’s strengths, areas for improvement and needs for […]
According to a study by the Center of Creative Leadership, nearly 40% of senior leaders fail in their first 18 months on the job. Nearly 40%! The primary reasons for this astoundingly high number is not so much a reflection […]
When private equity firms and growing companies make an acquisition to augment their competitiveness in the market, to grow revenue, to expand into new markets or to acquire a new technology,—many times new talent is needed to advance the company […]
