It is said that every cloud has a silver lining. It may be hard to find right now in the Coronavirus cloud, but new opportunities arise in all crises. Perhaps this pandemic will help organizations around the world to further value the importance of digital transformation of processes, investment in training their leaders and bringing […]
Leaders, Now Is The Time To Show Up
We are in one of the most challenging times I can recall with pressure from many directions, much of it beyond our control. How we act and react will have an impact on the outcome for us, for our employees and for our organizations. The time you invest now establishing the appropriate plan of action […]
Cornerstone Announces New Team In Singapore
SHANGHAI, CN March 27 2020 – Cornerstone International Group, a global talent management firm, this week introduces a new executive search and coaching capability in Singapore. The Cornerstone Singapore team of senior professionals is led by CEO and MD Edwin Yeo, a veteran manager and practitioner of 21 years executive search experience in the Asia […]
HR Can Lead the Fight Against COVID-19
We don’t know where we are on the COVID-19 curve of confusion and destruction, but how we look back on Spring 2020 depends heavily on how global business responds to the challenge. Government actions are key, but government actions are also by default slow. An important characteristic of the new pandemic is the astonishing speed […]
Industry 4.0. Means Recoding Leadership
Five or six years ago, as we realized how crazy the world was becoming, the acronym VUCA was born, short for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. The impact of climate events, (Australia) and the ongoing struggle to contain viral infections (COVID-19) have since shown us the unfortunately reality of living in a VUCA world. On […]
Survey Outlines China Business Recovery
The world’s largest economy has been staggered by the outbreak of a tiny virus but, step by step, China is mobilizing its workforce to return to work and business in face of the pervasive spread of COVID-19. Cornerstone International Group, with six offices in mainland China and Taiwan, conducted a short online survey this week […]
Leading Through Change
Is leadership changing? The answer is yes, but in application, not in essence. The essence of leadership can be summed up in three components: VISION (the leader sees what others haven’t yet seen) DECISION MAKING (particularly in selecting people) INSPIRING (helps others to realize their full potential) These core aptitudes to successfully exercise the leadership […]
When Good Leaders Hand Off
Business leaders face the daily choice of how to use the most limited resource available to them: time. Their challenge is to continually lead more effectively and efficiently at higher levels of organizational complexity. Almost every leader I have met admits that week after week they do some things that someone else on their team […]
The Two Things to Look For in Winning Resumes
Creativity in a resume is a plus when it moves an interesting candidate into a preferred pile. You would not describe honesty as a plus.
3 Steps to Finding Top Talent
A ”best process” becomes best when you understand how. Here are three steps for ensuring success when searching for top talent
Six Reasons Why Non-Profits Need Retained Search
With limited budget dollars for the crucial work a non-profit needs to do, it can be challenging to convince BODs to spend money on retained search for top talent. After all, they have carefully earmarked their funds to best support their mission and the consumers who benefit from it. Their mission IS their passion and […]
Global Recruiter Launches Service to Non-Profits
ATLANTA, Ga – January 15, 2020 – A new specialization group focused on Non-Profit organizations has been launched by global recruiter Cornerstone International Group. Cornerstone, a retained executive search organization with 58 member offices in 36 countries, will concentrate its new service first in North America to meet market opportunities. Non-Profit companies often face distinct […]