Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants - AESC

03/07/2022

As the world emerges from a long collective reset, embracing bold change has become critical in evolving with the new norm.

This summer, we will reconnect to learn how to adapt and evolve in our new world at the Adapt 2022 AESC Global Conference - New York. We want to bring business back to life after two years of virtual meetings, conferences, happy hours, and more.

Together, we will explore how to embrace bold change in order to grow ourselves, our clients, and our businesses in order to seize all new opportunities in our ever-changing environment.

Do you consider yourself to be a leader capable of driving change and ushering in a new era of business innovation and cultural alignment in a world that is undergoing a massive change?

Reserve your spot at our first in-person conference since 2019: https://buff.ly/3g9TFQ2

03/01/2022

As outlined in the AESC Code of Professional Practice, a rigorous commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has long been a tenet of AESC member executive search firms.

AESC members from around the world have signed a diversity pledge, demonstrating their shared commitment to combating racism, prejudice, and discrimination in their own organizations, with candidates, clients they serve, and in their communities. It is agreed upon by AESC members that the path to building diverse leadership teams begins with broad search assignments free of bias.

Read our full statement of our view on targeted executive search assignments: https://buff.ly/3rYGneA

02/04/2022

“It’s no longer enough to find and place great leaders—executive search firms are supporting clients in important, new and expanding ways,” according to How Executive Search is Adapting to Post-COVID Organizations: https://buff.ly/3nFpEf5

For search firms: What complementary leadership services are your firm offering?

For companies interested in executive search services: What complementary leadership services would you like to see offered?

02/01/2022

We are forever changed as the world emerges from a long collective reset. Organizations must be prepared for anything other than a return. As the world around us continues to change, we must learn to adapt and evolve - the time has come to embrace bold change!

From change comes growth, and with growth comes opportunity.

So ask yourself: Who are the leaders capable of successfully adapting to the world's large-scale change? Who will be the catalyst for change, ushering in a new era of business innovation and cultural alignment?

Learn more about Adapt 2022, our Global Conference happening in New York this May: https://buff.ly/3g9TFQ2

01/25/2022

As the world of business has changed, so have the necessary attributes of leaders who can drive change and lead their organizations assuredly into an uncertain future, particularly armed with all the learning that came out of the last several, difficult years.

What are the top 3 qualities that indicate an executive can lead?
1. Flexibility
2. Agility
3. Adaptability

AESC’s latest article, How Executive Search is Adapting to Post-COVID Organizations, dives deeper into the new criteria for leaders: https://buff.ly/3nFpEf5

01/19/2022

In response to COVID-19, executive search firms switched nearly seamlessly to remote work and deployed the available digital tools to remain connected with clients, candidates and colleagues from their home offices and kitchen tables.

With this quick transition came a search process transformation.

Learn more about how COVID-19 impacted the executive search process: https://buff.ly/3nFpEf5

12/06/2021

In terms of employment, there is perhaps no more paradoxical topic than that of relevant experience. Clearly, experience serves as evidence of the areas where an individual has succeeded in the past. But does that necessarily mean they will bring prosperity to their new employer, and are other qualities more important when recruiting for executive-level positions? Hanover Fox Director, Charles Cornwell discussed this very topic.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3yZ8EnW

12/06/2021

With 2022 just around the corner, take advantage of your momentum to start developing a competitive career plan today!

During our December 8th interactive workshop, our career experts Simeon Wong and Peter Ward, will cover:
- How to improve your personal brand to become a desirable candidate
- How to leverage and strengthen your network
- What skills to develop to stay ahead
- And more...

Keep track of both your long and short term goals, increasing your ability to succeed in the new year - register for the Plan Your 2022 Job Search Workshop here:

BlueSteps Expert Workshops: Available exclusively to BlueSteps Members.

11/19/2021

Family businesses are rich in the qualities that help companies thrive in times of upheaval, whether they are emerging from a global pandemic or navigating the accelerating pace of change.

The current drivers of change in family businesses are structural, cultural, and generational, all of which are complicated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Nonetheless, family businesses are poised to thrive in an uncertain world - which is excellent news considering the economic impact these types of businesses have.

Read more about what our AESC members have to say about this transition here:

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11/08/2021

Join us at our Virtual Conference - Resilience to Innovation: Driving the Change.

In a session focused on leadership and innovation in unprecedented times, we will hear from John Dawson, CEO of global biotech Oxford Biomedica, a leading cell and gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-changing treatments for serious diseases.

John will share his success at building an exceptional innovative culture and how that helped lead to strong partnerships and support of bringing major innovations to market, including work on large scale manufacture of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

Register for the conference today to reserve your spot in this insightful session facilitated by Bianca Coulter, Founder and CEO of Coulter Partners: https://buff.ly/3C5mrLf

11/05/2021

COVID-19 has brought about many lessons for organizations to adapt more quickly and completely than ever before. The inability to adapt can be catastrophic and the COVID pandemic proved that change is possible.

What steps can your company take in order to come out of the pandemic stronger?

Find out more valuable insights in our latest article, Inclusion in the Post-COVID Workplace: https://buff.ly/3Gpxph7

11/04/2021

Starting this spring, we will be offering our second AESC | Cornell Advanced Certificate in partnership with Cornell University ILR School School.

This program is perfect for lifelong learners looking to expand their current knowledge to benefit both their clients and themselves. Through this program, you will learn cutting-edge content focused on human capital and business taught by experts in their respective fields.

To stay ahead in this increasingly competitive industry, consider the Advanced Certificate in Leadership and Culture. Register for our upcoming webinar to learn more: https://buff.ly/3pEz4JN

10/22/2021

Employee engagement will play an essential role in the challenge of restructuring the workforce after COVID. What leaders must realize is that organizations get the employee engagement they deserve because they prompt it.

George Bradt, of Cornerstone New York, explains the four ways that this can be done.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3iMGBSN

10/21/2021

After months of holding defensive positions amid a pandemic, many CEOs are taking the 2021 hiring boom as an opportunity to look for greener pastures. This is no less true in the private equity sector, where CEO turnover has long been an issue.

Slayton Search Partners released a whitepaper explaining why CEO turnover remains high and why strategic hiring can lower CEO turnover.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3m1PZUC

10/19/2021

We are forever changed as the world emerges from a long collective reset. With a glimpse of a post-COVID world slowly beginning to surface, we are all wondering what we should be preparing our businesses for.

The reality is that businesses must be prepared for anything other than a return.

Now is the time to embrace bold change, because change equals growth - change brings with it new opportunities. We need to determine who are the leaders that will usher in this new era of business centered around innovation and transformation.

If you are an AESC Member, an Executive Search & Leadership Consulting Professional, or a Senior Executive, consider joining us for our November Conference - Resilience to Innovation: Driving the Change - happening this November!

Each ticket will not only gain you access to this premier regional event, but it will also grant you on-demand access to all session recordings. Reserve your spot today: https://buff.ly/3C5mrLf

10/18/2021

Do you think fear has ever negatively affected the quality of one's leadership?

TRANSEARCH brings awareness to how fear can affect our decisions in daily life, our identity, and our interaction with others. Many of the most admired global business leaders have admitted that fear was both a constant companion and catalyst to the very actions and habits they created to achieve greatness.

In this perceptive article, you may find that fears are holding you back, and if not, all the more time for you to help others acknowledge and address their own fears.

Read more: https://buff.ly/39HsMQh

10/04/2021

Every day, Executive Search professionals have an impact on the future of organizations and the lives of candidates. Executive Researchers and Associates cooperate with Partners on search tactics to offer today's most sought-after talent, as demand for diverse, digital, and next-generation talent grows. They also seek to improve and streamline the modern search process by testing new technologies and strategies.

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the 2021 AESC Researchers and Associates Forum will examine the abilities and tactics used to successfully impact and influence success in executive research for a new era of business. The forum will feature highly relevant speakers as well as opportunities for peer learning and cooperation with colleagues from around the world.

Join us for our AESC Executive Research Forum: Impact & Influence, happening this October. Reserve your spot for the virtual event today: https://buff.ly/3jt25EG

09/30/2021

Researchers and Associates are relationship builders - we devote time and attention to our "external relationships," which include candidates and sources, throughout the search process.

But what about our "internal clients," i.e., our consultants?

How can we foster a more collaborative relationship with the consultants with whom we collaborate? What are the most important questions we should ask? This fast-paced session led by Rachel Roche, the Founder & President of Smart Search, will share ideas and solutions that will allow us to strengthen this critical alliance.

This Enhancing the Researcher-Consultant Partnership session is just one of the insightful discussion topics we will have at the 2021 AESC Executive Research Forum happening this October.

The forum will feature highly relevant speakers as well as opportunities for peer learning and cooperation with colleagues from around the world - reserve your spot now:

09/27/2021

As we move toward a world where virtual sales, marketing, and engagement are the norm - no longer the exception - service professionals are recognizing an intangible missing factor in the absence of in-person body language.

Learn the art and science of using Digital Body Language to improve virtual engagement, marketing, and selling tactics, make the most of phone and video visits, and stand out in today's market in this conversation. Learn from Erica Dhawan as she discusses her new book - Digital Body Language - and leave with an action plan to improve the client experience no matter how far away they are.

This Digital Body Language: Serving Clients in the Next Normal session is just one of the insightful discussion topics we will have at the 2021 AESC Executive Research Forum happening this October.

The forum will feature highly relevant speakers as well as opportunities for peer learning and cooperation with colleagues from around the world - reserve your spot now: https://buff.ly/3jt25EG

09/22/2021

Researchers and Associates interact with a wide range of stakeholders, both inside and outside their organizations.

To gain the trust and confidence of candidates, colleagues, and clients, effective communication and relationship building are required. Today's reality is that virtual platforms are here to stay. To have both impact and influence, you must communicate with presence and be perceived as a valuable expert. This session with Tom Cassidy - Head of Executive Coaching at Working Voices - will look at the skills you need to focus on in order to communicate effectively and build relationships with impact and influence.

This Communicating with Impact and Influence session is just one of the insightful discussion topics we will have at the 2021 AESC Executive Research Forum happening this October.

The forum will feature highly relevant speakers as well as opportunities for peer learning and cooperation with colleagues from around the world - reserve your spot now: https://buff.ly/3jt25EG

09/15/2021

It’s a common mission in today’s healthcare organizations to build inclusive and diverse leadership teams, knowing that these leaders truly set the tone for the organization as a whole. At the core of everything, after all, for a healthcare organization to truly succeed, providers and staff must be treated equitably; patients and family members must be valued and respected; and the greater community must know their local facility is a safe place to seek and obtain medical care.

While we know it is paramount to hire individuals who are adept at illuminating inequities, generating solutions, and propelling change, the question becomes – how do we identify such transformative candidates? Cejka Search identifies the top 3 traits to help identify inclusive leaders.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3jZxuNZ

09/13/2021

Much has been written and debated about CEO succession. The pandemic has taught most companies that succession is a heavy-lifting exercise when it comes to business continuity. Boards are increasingly concluding that the full weight of succession planning rests squarely on their shoulders, which leads to the critical question that every board must answer: promote from within or search externally?

Executive search and consulting firms are often engaged to help boards resolve this complex situation, but the inclination to conduct a search may sometimes be premature. Having completed over 1,000+ assignments for Boards and CEOs over the past two decades, RSR Partners wanted to share a few observations when planning for the selection of your next CEO.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3B8bNTx

09/10/2021

Now that the pandemic has begun to ease, with states reopening for business and high percentages of people already vaccinated, employee turnover rates have naturally increased. As such, a significant hiring boom has already begun and is only expected to gain momentum. How well HR leaders can pivot to “playing offense” will determine the success of attracting and retaining key talent to their respective organizations.

John Doyle, Executive Vice President at Slayton Search Partners, explains addressing these issues will no doubt be a tall order. Successfully navigating them will require perspective, vision, and a comprehensive understanding of how we got here to begin with.

Read more: https://buff.ly/2WlOjuu

09/09/2021

The pandemic-induced transition to a remote work model is, by now, old news. But for industries like the insurance sector, which have historically been slower to adapt to paradigm shifts, adapting to this remote model is ongoing.

Slayton Search Partners researched and interviewed a handful of leaders in the industry to explore how insurance companies are adapting to the remote work model, which is poised to persist long after the pandemic subsides.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3hRdADE

09/08/2021

Females are making waves on boards in top-tier organizations. Boyden released a whitepaper talking about how Monolithic Power Sytems Inc. added a female director last month, ending the power-management company’s 3 month run as the only S&P 500 member with an all-male board.

The appointment of Carintia Martinez, chief information officer at European aerospace company Thales Alenia Space SAS, caps a year-long search for a company that hadn’t had a woman on the board since 2016.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3xHe7yv

09/07/2021

Every day, executive search professionals have an impact on the future direction of organizations and the lives of candidates.

As the demand for diverse, digital, and next-generation talent grows, Executive Researchers and Associates collaborate with Partners on search strategies to deliver today's most sought-after talent. They also investigate and validate new technologies and techniques in order to improve the modern search process. Researchers and Associates have an impact on the success of a search by the quality of their work, which they perform while juggling multiple stakeholders, relationships, and tight deadlines.

The 2021 AESC Researchers and Associates Forum will look at the skills and techniques wielded to successfully impact and influence success in executive research for a new era of business in the wake of COVID-19. The forum includes highly relevant speakers and opportunities for peer learning and collaboration with fellow researchers and associates from across the globe.

Register for the event today: https://buff.ly/3jt25EG

09/07/2021

What is Emotional Intelligence?

Emotional intelligence (or EQ) is defined by the Intelligence Quotient (IQ) plus self-awareness, social awareness, and relationship management skills. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have shown that high EQ leaders make their employees feel more valued, augment their engagement, and lower turnover.

Rasd Executive Search released a blog post on Emotional Intelligence and the workplace. In the last decade, emotional intelligence (EQ) has become an increasingly popular topic. The reason is simple: it directly affects how we behave at work and how successful we are.

Read more: https://buff.ly/2UBEp7r