The Role of Luck in a Leader's Success, Part 2
The Role of Luck in a Leader’s Success, Part 2
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Fit and Family-Owned Business
When I’m helping family-owned businesses find new executive leadership, I often hear the following: “We want to find someone who is the right fit.” This word–“fit”– is difficult to define, yet is always key to a successful hire. When assessing candidates for fit, it’s helpful to use the following questions as guiding principles.
Fred Lamster Featured in Total Retail Magazine
Fred Lamster, Partner in Battalia Winston’s Consumer and Retail practice, has contributed an article entitled, “Organization Planning in a Troubled Retail Sector: 6 Keys to Success,” to Total Retail, the go-to source for executives looking for analysis on the omnichannel retail industry. Co-written with Sharon Tunstall, former VP of Human Resources at Nike, the article …
Timothy C. Luce Joins DAS Companies, Inc. as Head of Information Technology
DAS Companies, Inc. is a high growth, profitable, and privately held $350 million marketing and global supply chain portfolio company. The company has strategic goals of becoming a $1 billion organization and is in the process of implementing 21st Century leading edge technologies and streamlining supply chain cycle time. DAS designs, imports and distributes automotive …
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Susan Oliver Joins Battalia Winston as Partner in the Life Sciences Practice
Battalia Winston International announced today that Susan Oliver has joined the firm as Partner in its Life Sciences Practice. Susan has more than 20 years of experience conducting executive and board level searches for companies in the biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical industries. Drawing from her deep understanding of critical issues in the life sciences sector, …
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Fred Lamster Featured on HR.com
Fred Lamster recently contributed an article entitled, “Human Resources: Still at a Crossroads” to HR.com. Stop talking about earning a seat and start proving that you’ve already earned it I was on the phone with an HR colleague one morning talking about the “state of the function” and bemoaning the current crop of Human Resources …
Mix and a-Mingle: Executive Search Firm Battalia Winston’s Annual Survey Finds Corporate Holiday Parties Are on the Rise
Companies are getting into the festive spirit this year as the trend of having corporate holiday parties continues to grow, according to the 28th annual survey of corporate America’s firms conducted by leading global executive search firm Battalia Winston. This year, 89 percent of the companies polled will have holiday parties – a continual uptick …
Family-Owned Businesses and Long Term Incentive Programs (LTIPs)
by Bruce H. Walton, Partner at Battalia Winston When a family-owned business needs to recruit a non-family CEO or COO, a well-structured Long Term Incentive Program (LTIP) is essential in attracting an outstanding candidate. However, LTIPs can make some family business owners uncomfortable. Few families want to give up true ownership, even when they realize …
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Fred Lamster featured in Chief Executive Magazine
Fred Lamster recently contributed an article entitle, “Why CHROs Should Get a Seat at the Board Table” to Chief Executive Magazine. Why do HR leaders boast about “earning a seat at the board table” when any other function head on the leadership team—CFO, COO, CMO, CIO, CDO—just comes in and sits down? CHROs and emerging …
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Susan Medina and Peter Gomez Published in American Banker
Susan Medina and Peter Gomez, partners in Battalia Winston’s Diversity and Inclusion practice, have contributed an article to American Banker entitled, “Your Bank’s Diversity Efforts Aren’t Working. These Will.” The article is part of an ongoing American Banker series that examines gender and diversity issues in banking and finance. Read the complete article here.
