Cornerstone International Group
Executive Search Firm
Attracting and retaining top performing executives is the true lifeblood of successful organizations, yet identifying and attracting them can be a challenging endeavor. Top performers, in leadership roles, will deliver about 50% more than the average and will improve their organization’s competitive position. Yet, according to McKinsey, 82% of Fortune 500 executives don’t believe that […]
Is your career suffering from being too busy? There is a lot to say about being busy. Some good, some bad. But the important thing is to recognize a difference between being busy and being effective. Being busy is not contributing. Sometimes too much activity results in lower performance and not accomplishing your goals. The last year […]
You are an executive search professional. Your job is to find exceptional people who can lead an organization out of one of the most disruptive periods in recent history and into a new period of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity – and opportunity. What exactly are you looking for? Learning agility ? Innovation? Confidence? “Resilience,” says […]
So, you want to become a Board member? Here’s the bottom line. If you do it well, being a Board member will be more work than you anticipated; more responsibility than you may have understood; a bit more frustrating than you expected; and a rewarding joy and a privilege. Board service is a real job — […]
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
The majority of the world’s wealth is created by family owned businesses. Estimates suggest that these businesses — majority owned by a single family — may contribute over 70% of the world’s GDP. They deliver a superior return on assets in the U.S. (+6.5%), even more in Europe (+8%). But the current economic stress created […]
Last week our Life Sciences & Health practice hosted a global webinar on the current status of the coronavirus pandemic. Medical scientist Dimitri Lavillette explained the incredible advances of immunization in using your own body as a bio-lab in the development of a vaccine – within a single year. Dr. Richard Jones looked at a […]
Since November, 2019 this tiny virus has been responsible for infecting 115 million people in 219 countries
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
Anne de Landsheer is a specialist in Intercultural Intelligence – a vitally important aptitude for executives and scientists working across borders and cultures. Her previous post is Are You Measuring Intercultural Intelligence? . Here, she speaks with writer Joan Miller. MILLER: Anne, how do you assess the ICQ of an executive level candidate? Are […]
Cybersecurity is no longer a niche issue for tech companies. With our growing reliance on online platforms, it’s very quickly becoming a priority
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
The view of earth from the International Space Station, 400 km up, is stunning. You can’t help wondering if you can see all the band-aids. Our poor, bruised planet and the people who live here have survived one of history’s more trying years. The worst pandemic in over 100 years has affected over 200 countries […]
This four-part series recognizes the challenging factors surrounding a search for the ideal leader of a Private Equity company
How do you build an Agile workforce? How can agile recruiting find those individuals best able to adapt to new situations and a changing environment?
THE CORNERSTONE EAGLE is the newsletter for senior executives, friends and partners of the Cornerstone International Group around the world. The Eagle is majestic, free and towers above all else when gracefully gliding the currents in the air. The Cornerstone International Group likewise feels close affinity with the Eagle, in professionalism in our practice, honesty […]
Human resources professionals, specialized in issues of emotional well-being, play an increasingly important role in managing a remote work culture of the company.
Thanks to COVID-19, every member of the G7 is in a deep recession, from Japan’s 7.6% contraction to Britain’s 20.7%. China, the first country that reported an outbreak last January, is already back to growth. China may be the only major country to end 2020 with a growing economy. China owes its spectacular economic turnaround […]
Why should you coach a Leader? By the time an executive gets into the top chair he or she has been through a lot and learned a lot. Or, if they have been recruited into the job, their credentials have been microscopically reviewed and evaluated. So, why would you need to coach a leader? Leadership […]
Ferrari is one of the world’s most recognizable and powerful brands. The cars are beautiful to look at but the most important component is seldom on view. The Ferrari 12-cylinder engine – with cylinders that could fit in a teacup – was the heart of a legend which includes 16 world F1 championships and 256 […]
