The Executive Shortlist

THE Executive Shortlist is a boutique management consultancy delivering practical solutions to Executives, CEOs and Senior Managers concerned with managing people and sensitive organisational issues in business and corporate life.

The Executive Shortlist

THE Executive Shortlist is a boutique management consultancy delivering practical solutions to Executives, CEOs and Senior Managers concerned with managing people and sensitive organisational issues in business and corporate life.

The Executive Shortlist

THE Executive Shortlist is a boutique management consultancy delivering practical solutions to Executives, CEOs and Senior Managers concerned with managing people and sensitive organisational issues in business and corporate life.

WE HELP EXECUTIVES TO MANAGE THEIR CAREER AND LEAD OTHERS

“Never look down to test the ground before taking your next step; only he who keeps his eye fixed on the far horizon will find the right road.”
– Dag Hammarskjold (Author of "Markings") UN Secy Gen.

EIGHT of 10 people interviewed for senior/middle management are mildly to deeply unhappy where they work or with whom they work. Even though they are highly valued, productive and capable technically. Losing them can be a blow to their employer (with the loss of valuable experience) and can often be painful for them too - especially if they mistakenly join the wrong organisation, or are 'mismatched.' A long career can be quickly soured by a series of short tenures. We counsel, advise, guide and direct both companies and individuals in these areas.

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WE PROVIDE VITAL 'INTELLIGENCE' TO LEAD, COACH & MENTOR

“Management is doing things right; Leadership is doing the right things”
– Peter Drucker (US Management Guru & Author of "The Effective Executive")

Truly effective leaders must demonstrate superior abilities in a number of crucial leadership behaviours.  Like it or not they must continuously work at developing and perfecting leadership capacity - even at senior levels! Yet for many senior managers there is no real feedback except from their boss/CEO (and what exists is often filtered so as to present only ‘good news’). Thus, neither Managers nor Leaders find the 'time' or 'means' to continue to grow in our cluttered world. Our expertise, feedback and delivery addresses these issues with discipline, judgment and finesse.

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WE RECRUIT EXECUTIVE "WINNERS" - WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS!

“Get the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats”
– Jim Collins (Author of "Good to Great")

OUR CORNERSTONE SKILLS SET! The most crucial asset of any organisation or business is people. The successful appointment (and proper placement) of executives requires perseverance and 'know-how'. Finding, selecting, and hiring the 'right' person and matching them to a business is both art and science - demanding rare skills and deep expertise. Further, confidential, insightful advice and the discerning counsel we provide CEOs and Managers can be critical to hiring executive winners. Our track record, in many fields, recruiting for leaders, managers & key executives, is honed by experience over 40 years and proven by success!

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NEWSLETTERS AND ARTICLES:
Recruiting’s Dirty Little Secrets

The web is cluttered with how-to advice on resumes: words, layout, headings, free templates and point-and-click resume builders. Yet even using all the tools – and expert advice – your resume may still miss the mark! Just ‘HOW’ and ‘WHY’ this happens is widely known to insiders, but seldom by job applicants and business reporters. We have identified 15 specific ‘secrets’ you won’t be told by recruiters ...

Brown's Job

Brown is gone, and many men in the trade are wondering who is going to get Brown’s job. There has been considerable speculation about this. Brown’s job was reputed to be a good job. Brown’s former employers, wise, gray-eyed men, have had to sit still and repress amazement, as they listened to bright, ambitious young men and dignified old ones seriously apply for Brown’s job. ..

“In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. Unless you've got a good team, you can't do much with the other two.”
- Lee Iacocca (President Chrysler Corp)

The Executive Shortlist develops people in corporate and business life. We foster leadership and build teamwork through coaching and personal development; we assist career-minded individuals to reach their full potential; and we place the right people in the right roles to grow businesses.

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