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Traditional Leadership vs. Servant Leadership
The term “servant leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay first published in 1970. Greenleaf desc...
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4 Ways a Change in the C-Suite Can Save a Distressed Portfolio Company
2021 looks to be different than 2020 in terms of hiring needs, company structuring, and management of resources and staff. Despite potentially major shifts, most private equity firms and venture capital fund managers still expect that the economy will improve this year—and they’re planning with that optimism in mind.According to results of
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Who Are the Best Operating Partners in the PE World? You Might Be Surprised.
At Madison Gunn, we talk a lot about interim executives in the world of C-suite talent acquisition. And we don’t just talk about them—we get to know them well, we work hand in hand w...
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Quality C-Suite Executives Are More Available Than Ever - Why It's Time to Unfreeze Your Hiring
The COVID-19 pandemic has shaken markets everywhere in unexpected ways, and changed the way all types of companies do business. Private and public sector workplaces are making decisions about how to
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Virtual Interviewing 101: Tips for the C-Suite
In a world grappling with a pandemic, interview norms have largely gone out the window—and moved into the home. Yesterday’s in-person boardroom interviews are today’s makeshift home offices, where executive candidates can only see their interviewers behind a computer screen. Rules we lived by pre-pandemic have shifted or, in some cases, been eliminated altogether. As an ...
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Is Your Leadership Team Equipped to Lead in a Virtual Environment?
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive shift to remote work for American workers across the nation, a mere seven percent of civilian workers, or roughly 9.8 million people,
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The Most Valuable PE Resource You've Never Considered
When the need arises to quickly build up an executive team, or the heat is on to replace an executive position that’s suddenly vacant, time isn’t always on your side. Executive vacancies can adversely affect operations, finances, employee morale, and short-te...
