Many people may not be familiar with the term Intercultural Intelligence, but in a world of global business where crossing boundaries is routine, it has become a vitally important aptitude and skill. Cultural intelligence allows a person of one background, or culture (say, a Swede) to interpret the unfamiliar mannerisms of someone from another culture […]
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A Look Back at 2019
Happy New Year! But, before we start on a new journey, let’s take one last look over the shoulder at 2019. The Cornerstone Blog was busier than ever – over 70 posts and national reports. We looked at the the recruiting scene in depth. We reviewed changes in organizational strategy in 2019 and the rise […]
PRESS RELEASE: Cornerstone Adds Kyiv, Zurich and Brussels
Stockholm, SW. April 23, 2019 – International executive recruiter Cornerstone International Group continues to expand its footprint in Europe with the addition of a member office in the Ukraine. Kyiv-based Business Active is the third executive search firm to join the EMEA region of the global network in the last six months. With new members […]
The Flip Side of Executive Search: Do You Fit?
Recruiting someone involves convincing them the role you have is better for their career than the one they are currently in, or are perhaps considering.
The Three Understandings in Retained Executive Search
A couple of posts back under the title “Get it Right the First time”, we looked at the advantages offered by a Retained Executive Search firm.
Our Window on a Wary Europe – 2019 National Outlooks of Western Euro
Each year at this time we publish national business outlooks from our members. This is the first of two European summaries. Links to the individual country outlooks are at the end” Most of Europe has the jitters. Since this time last year, the rock and the hard place have become up front and ugly – […]
Global Business Survey Probes Workforce 2020
ATLANTA, GA. May 17, 2018 – A global survey into the challenge of future talent planning will probe the impact of the millennial and Gen Z cohort as a workforce majority in the near future. The survey is the 12th annual conducted among global business leaders by Cornerstone International Group, a world ranking executive search […]
Your Life is Your Storyline
The differentiator in landing a job is the ability to articulate a storyline; pure and simple. The influences that shape us, the skills/knowledge gained through life experiences, the motivators, stumbling points, our skills and passions, are all part of it. Our lifeline creates that story. I have interviewed thousands of people throughout my career in […]
Are You An Ideal Team Player?
Our team recently had the opportunity to read Patrick Lencioni’s new book The Ideal Team Player. The ideal team player that Lencioni and his team arrived at is one who is Humble, Hungry, and Smart. For those not familiar with Lencioni’s work, he also authored another one of my favorites, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Building successful teams […]
When the CEO is the Weak Link
Two recent surveys suggest a seldom spoken secret about leadership. The corner office may not be the source of strength we assume it is, but a weak link in the chain. The first survey was our annual global probe here at Cornerstone International Group. We looked for reasons why the push for women leaders in business appeared […]
Career and Leadership Assessment for Women
Ed: Leadership assessment and coaching can be very different between men and women. Cornerstone executive coach Jill Macleod coaches professional women who all highlight purpose, intention and alignment of personal and career goals. These are her observations. Every executive coaching assignment is different, which is as it should be. The process is a personal […]