by Ken McGovern | Mar 16, 2018 | Culture, Leadership
If only I had a dollar for every time I conducted a candidate interview during my career and I was asked, “what is the company culture like!” Yes, it is universally the most frequently asked question during an interview, a networking conversation, or cocktail party...
by Ken McGovern | Mar 2, 2018 | Culture
“Culture Fit” is a buzz phrase you may have seen and is often heard around the water coolers in any executive search firm or HR/Recruiter meeting. Generally defined as: “The ability of an employee to fit the core beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors that make up an...
by Ken McGovern | Feb 5, 2018 | Leadership Development
I have to admit, I’ve always been skeptical of those pop psychology claims of the one thing you need to do to be successful. Most of those claims are simplistic views of the problems we face or a single concept taken to an illogical conclusion. Having said that, I now...
by Ken McGovern | Feb 2, 2018 | Leadership Development
Innovate or Die. Often the mantra of CEOs and entrepreneurs. Stagnation of ideas and lack of change leads to lost market share, drop in retention rates in both clients and employees, and simply isn’t smart business. This is also true on a personal level. Nothing...
by Ken McGovern | Jan 9, 2018 | Executive Search
In my line of work, I speak with a lot of potential hires on behalf of client organizations, so it’s not surprising that I’ve learned quite a bit about what candidates want and don’t want from me and the companies I represent. We believe that what makes KMR’s search...
