What exactly is the (or a) “Metaverse”? Why do enthusiasts claim it is the dawn of “Web 3.0”, that it will render flat-screen technologies such as Zoom obsolete? Why did we start hearing about the Metaverse tsunami less than six months ago? In October 2021 Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg startled the world by announcing that […]
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Strength-Based Coaching: Leadership Starts with the Self
As an executive coach I have long been interested in positive psychology, the scientific study of how humans can optimize their potential. I had studied evidence-based coaching at Fielding Graduate University, where their program was informed by the works of such positive-psychology scholars as Martin Seligman, Mihaly Czikszentmhalyi, Ed Diener, Tal Ben-Sahar, Brenda Frederickson, […]
Job Search for Executives
[Editor: The instability in the world’s labour market has affected all levels. The new year is expected to see a significant increase in the re-positioning of executives and senior managers, by choice or otherwise. At Cornerstone Ukraine, Anna Nesterchuk and her team have developed a niche expertise in individual coaching and career consultation for executives. She […]
Managing LinkedIn: One Bite at a Time.
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. So how would you digest LinkedIn? Right, one prospect at a time. Pretty simple stuff. But something many – perhaps even most – LinkedIn users ignore or never knew. First, let’s look at the elephant. LinkedIn now has 756 million members in 200 countries […]
Cornerstone Group Appointments
ATLANTA, Ga. Tuesday, Dec 7, 2021 – Cornerstone International Group, a global executive search organization, today announced changes in its leadership team. Edwin Yeo of Cornerstone Singapore is appointed Chair of the Asia-Pacific Region, effective January 1, 2022. Diego Cubas of Cornerstone Lima is appointed Chair of the Latin America Region (LATAM) effective immediately. Cubas […]
A World Without Barriers
For those unfamiliar with the terms, DEI is shorthand for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the workplace. Inclusion refers to the practice of ensuring that people feel a sense of belonging, that they are supported by the organization. Equity ensures that processes and programs are impartial and provide equal possible outcomes for every individual. Diversity […]
Remembering Alejandra Aranda
Alejandra Aranda, a core member of Cornerstone International Group, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday October 26, 2021 Cornerstone International Group is a global executive search organization, a tightly knit network of member professionals in 40 countries. Last week, we lost one of those core members unexpectedly. Alejandra Aranda founded Humanitas Executive Search (Cornerstone […]
Do Millions of Job Resignations Mean Recruiters Got it Wrong?
According to the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO), Covid took 225 million people out of the global workforce last year. That we understand. This year we saw a new twist. In the US, 20 million walked away from the job they had, joined by millions more in Europe, Latin America and China. It is the year […]
The Great Work Reset
Work has been a major part of most people’s existence for hundreds of years. As the face of work evolved – faster, more complex, more stressful, less fulfilling – the idea of work-life balance became a dominant proposition. Or it did. Three outcomes of the global pandemic have kicked it to the curb. First was […]
New E-Book Reveals PE Hiring Challenges
Last year we published four articles on the Cornerstone Global Blog detailing the harsh realities of finding exceptional leaders for a private equity portfolio company. The series went into seldom discussed detail of what makes this such a challenge, and how the investor-owner structure creates unique pressure points and challenges in the leadership process. The […]
Managing Change or Becoming Obsolete
[ED NOTE: Alejandra Aranda, President and Founder of Cornerstone Santiago, is a member of the AESC Regional Council of the Americas. She comments on a recent AESC global survey in La Tercera, a daily newspaper published in Santiago,] The latest annual survey by the AESC (Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants) identifies the issues that […]
Preparing for Future Leaders Post-Covid
(This article first appeared in the global magazine of the AESC) People and organizations will come out of the COVID-19 crisis changed, if not transformed. Next gen talent—specifically younger Millennials and older Gen Zs who grew up digital and came of age during the global financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, respectively, have been shaped […]