Cornerstone International Group
Executive Search Firm
Lydia Goutas is Managing Partner of Cornerstone Vienna and an authority on the current evolution of the banking industry. Following is Part 2 of her remarks to a recent conference on the challenges of finding the bank employees of tomorrow. Read Part 1 here. The future of banking includes meeting candidate expectations of brand and […]
Lydia Goutas is Managing Partner of Cornerstone Vienna and an authority on the current evolution of the banking industry. Following is Part 1 of her remarks to a recent conference on the challenges of finding the bank employees of tomorrow. I was recently asked to speak on Shaping the Future – the topic of the […]
ATLANTA, GA March 29, 2018 – Global executive search organization Cornerstone International Group has confirmed the addition of a new member office in Costa Rica. Cornerstone Costa Rica becomes the 56th member office around the world and fifth in Latin America offering Retained Executive Search and Leadership Development services. The firm was founded six years […]
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 […]
Cornerstone London to Partner Sub-Saharan Trade Many companies with global strategies have been turning their eyes on Africa recently as the new frontier for business. Improved political environments, above average growth and the rich opportunities waiting in a continent that essentially has to start everything from scratch are predictably raising both eyebrows and interest. […]
Seven Things to Look for in a New Leader When you are recruiting for an important executive position, the candidate’s experience, education and past accomplishments become table stakes. Especially if you are in a competitive, fast-moving business arena you have to know which of the candidates you are looking at is the game changer […]
SHANGHAI, CN March 7, 2018 – Global executive search organization Cornerstone International Group has confirmed the addition of a new member office in the Philippines. Cornerstone Manila becomes the 56th member office around the world and 15th in Asia offering Retained Executive Search and Leadership Development services. The firm trades regionally as Optimus Executive Search […]
ATLANTA, Ga. March 6, 2018 Changes in today’s workforce are bringing about a shift in business leadership styles, says a leading executive recruiter. A trend to functional specialization is resulting in a leadership focus on culture and identity as drivers of performance “Management’s priorities used to be shaped by shareholders and the Board,” says Heinz […]
Changes in the composition of the workforce in recent years are gradually establishing a new type of business leadership. In 30 years of global management positions, including with talent acquisition and development firms, I have not experienced such change in the conditions for successful management in such a short time. And the pace of […]
With International Women’s Day approaching March 8, the latest Economist has a timely look at the progress made by women joining corporate boards in the last decade. It was 10 years ago that Norway decreed that 40% of the directors of listed companies must be women. At the time, the percentage in major countries was […]
Putting down a dog because it is troublesome is too often an admission of failure. Nine times out of ten, the dog is a problem because of poor or non-existent training. The same goes for people, You’re not supposed to euthanize employees for behaving poorly. It’s a much better plan to find a coach, correct […]
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 […]
Banks in the past have been able to count on a stable customer base. In the business sector they have traditionally been confident of the loyalty of their SME and corporate customers, because all have more than one bank. In the retail market, many people – particularly in Europe – would bank where their parents […]
In this age of culture fit, it seems only yesterday that western business leaders were worrying about how emerging markets would understand and react to them. Seems they worried for nothing. Today’s shoe is on the other foot and it is the western executives who wonder how to fit in. Last month, there was a […]
C Happy 2018! A new year is upon us, but the old one won’t let go. Competent executives and key personnel will be as hard as ever to find. Digging for that exceptional leader will be even harder as the business world increasingly demands more than just “qualified” Most depressing, the devastating statistic that as […]
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 […]
With customer experience requiring more data, and the upcoming Payment Services Directive PSD29 requiring banks to release customer data to 3rd party providers so that customers have other options, it appears that banks are facing a Catch-22 situation with regard to new data privacy laws. The conflict lies in the challenge of meeting the need […]
Transformation of the workplace has made it the most diverse in history in generational terms. In a survey a few years ago Trinet, a provider of HR solutions, pointed out that the workplace is now populated by four generations of workers with the latest 20-year-old working alongside colleagues 50 years older. This is not that […]
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 […]
So, you up to speed with your recruitment marketing ? If you are not keeping up, that buzz phrase of 3-4 years ago has become a central element in adapting to the rapidly changing talent acquisition market. A recent survey by the Brandon Hall Group (10,000 global clients) indicates 40% of organizations regard a fully […]
