Culture eats strategy for breakfast

Peter Drucker is credited with coining the phrase “culture eats strategy for breakfast”, referring to the importance of organisational culture to the success of a company. Since culture is

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What differentiates a “Talent Mindset” consultancy?

A 1997 article from McKinsey & Co. coining the notion of “the war for talent” ventured that talent would be the most important corporate resource over the next

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Competency Based Questions for Head-hunt Candidates

Competency Based Interviews – Head-hunted candidatesA person’s competency is a combination of their knowledge, skills, judgment, and attributes. Examples of competencies might include leadership or decision-making.Competency based interviews

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RECRUITING STRATEGIES FOR A COMPETITIVE AND RESOURCE CONSTRAINED CONSULTING MARKET

I was asked to appear on The Next 100 Days Podcast where I was interviewed on the topic of SME recruitment by the shows joint hosts, business guru’s

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Recruit for culture fit first and foremost

 Culture fit is the glue that holds an organization together. That’s why it’s a key trait to look for when recruiting. The result of poor culture fit due

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Skillset versus Mindset in the recruitment process

Skillset is obviously very important and you always want to make sure that the person you are considering for a senior role has the training and talent necessary

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