“Learning and Development (L&D)” is HR speak for “ongoing education” – i.e., building or refining one’s skill set to enhance personal job security and broader marketability. These initiatives take many... read more →
Seasoned executive search professionals and human capital advisors, Andrew Hazelton and Thomas Mielke, share their thoughts on achieving 'professional visibility'. Visibility, noun, “the quality or state of being visible; capability... read more →
Goal and Priority Setting (as published in Hotel Management, June ’18) Noted hospitality thought leaders and corporate governance/ performance management experts Kefgen and “Dr. Jim” share common management challenges while... read more →
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the French-American duo of mathematicians Henri Poincaré and Norbert Wiener investigated how minor changes can trigger an unpredictable chain of events that... read more →
A 2009 article in Supply & Demand Chain Executive was perhaps the first authority that began publicly highlighting the increased emphasis and value-proposition of having a Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)... read more →
Executive search clients consistently voice concerns about candidates who appear to be “job-hopping”– i.e., frequently move to new opportunities after relatively short stints. These concerns are reasonable and can be... read more →
Published as part of the Forbes Human Resources Council Thought Leadership Series Over the years spent collaborating on in-depth studies of hospitality leadership — including over 100 analytical interviews and... read more →
Fostering Effective Teamwork (as published in Hotel Management, May ’18) Noted hospitality thought leaders and corporate governance/ performance management experts Kefgen and “Dr. Jim” share common management challenges while providing... read more →
Hospitality companies can profitably study and learn from the business, branding and technological lessons born from the cruise sector. What this “niche” accomplishes is nothing short of remarkable - it... read more →
Quick quiz, what do these leaders have in common -- “Jack Welch of GE, Steve Jobs of Apple, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Steve Wynn of Wynn Casino Resorts, Elon Musk... read more →