My car died on me last week. It slipped out of gear and I couldn’t get it back into drive. So there I was, stranded, in the middle of the road. Fortunately, it was a quiet street and it didn’t take long for the tow truck to show up. Still, it was unexpected. It’s a…
When it comes to considering a job change, sometimes the signs are obvious: Sunday evening is hugely depressing; bad leadership that is not going to change; misalignment of values; material issues with company viability, etc. In those situations and others like them, the decision to seek greener pastures is usually not a difficult one. But…
I had dinner last week with a very senior, very accomplished, female executive. She has every qualification you would expect to find in a biotech CEO: education, experience, background, intelligence, temperament, BOD experience. But when I asked what she was looking for in her next career move, she didn’t say CEO… she said COO. Argh….
My friend Barb is a “tequila freak.” She owns close to a hundred bottles of every type imaginable. (Who knew there were this many?!) For a time, she was even thinking about starting her own brand. And when we meet for dinner, we have to choose a restaurant based on the tequila list. Seriously. Me?…
Recently, I interviewed David (not his real name) for a C-suite role with a biotech company. He was impressive and had many of the qualifications and type of background we were looking for. That said, it was a significant jump for him; he would be stepping into a more complex senior role and moving from…
After more than 25 years as an executive recruiter, I have had the privilege of building relationships with thousands of amazing people. Sadly, I can’t stay as close to everyone as I’d like. But with my large network, I have frequent interactions where somehow, I hear both “sides” of an exchange between two people. It…
Football season is here. I don’t claim to be the world’s biggest fan, but since I do spend roughly half my time in Boston, it’s hard to avoid the topic of the New England Patriots (even though I’m an Eagles fan 😊). Unfortunately for my friends up north, this year has not gone so well….
Do you have any pets? I do. A cat named Kala and a dog named Muffin. Kala is old! She turned 19 this year. At this point in her life, she doesn’t like to be left alone, especially at night. She howls loudly if I don’t let her in my room. Muffin isn’t old, but…