Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants - AESC

03/07/2022

As the world emerges from a long collective reset, embracing bold change has become critical in evolving with the new norm.

This summer, we will reconnect to learn how to adapt and evolve in our new world at the Adapt 2022 AESC Global Conference - New York. We want to bring business back to life after two years of virtual meetings, conferences, happy hours, and more.

Together, we will explore how to embrace bold change in order to grow ourselves, our clients, and our businesses in order to seize all new opportunities in our ever-changing environment.

Do you consider yourself to be a leader capable of driving change and ushering in a new era of business innovation and cultural alignment in a world that is undergoing a massive change?

Reserve your spot at our first in-person conference since 2019: https://buff.ly/3g9TFQ2

03/01/2022

As outlined in the AESC Code of Professional Practice, a rigorous commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has long been a tenet of AESC member executive search firms.

AESC members from around the world have signed a diversity pledge, demonstrating their shared commitment to combating racism, prejudice, and discrimination in their own organizations, with candidates, clients they serve, and in their communities. It is agreed upon by AESC members that the path to building diverse leadership teams begins with broad search assignments free of bias.

Read our full statement of our view on targeted executive search assignments: https://buff.ly/3rYGneA

02/04/2022

“It’s no longer enough to find and place great leaders—executive search firms are supporting clients in important, new and expanding ways,” according to How Executive Search is Adapting to Post-COVID Organizations: https://buff.ly/3nFpEf5

For search firms: What complementary leadership services are your firm offering?

For companies interested in executive search services: What complementary leadership services would you like to see offered?

02/01/2022

We are forever changed as the world emerges from a long collective reset. Organizations must be prepared for anything other than a return. As the world around us continues to change, we must learn to adapt and evolve - the time has come to embrace bold change!

From change comes growth, and with growth comes opportunity.

So ask yourself: Who are the leaders capable of successfully adapting to the world's large-scale change? Who will be the catalyst for change, ushering in a new era of business innovation and cultural alignment?

Learn more about Adapt 2022, our Global Conference happening in New York this May: https://buff.ly/3g9TFQ2

01/25/2022

As the world of business has changed, so have the necessary attributes of leaders who can drive change and lead their organizations assuredly into an uncertain future, particularly armed with all the learning that came out of the last several, difficult years.

What are the top 3 qualities that indicate an executive can lead?
1. Flexibility
2. Agility
3. Adaptability

AESC’s latest article, How Executive Search is Adapting to Post-COVID Organizations, dives deeper into the new criteria for leaders: https://buff.ly/3nFpEf5

01/19/2022

In response to COVID-19, executive search firms switched nearly seamlessly to remote work and deployed the available digital tools to remain connected with clients, candidates and colleagues from their home offices and kitchen tables.

With this quick transition came a search process transformation.

Learn more about how COVID-19 impacted the executive search process: https://buff.ly/3nFpEf5

12/06/2021

In terms of employment, there is perhaps no more paradoxical topic than that of relevant experience. Clearly, experience serves as evidence of the areas where an individual has succeeded in the past. But does that necessarily mean they will bring prosperity to their new employer, and are other qualities more important when recruiting for executive-level positions? Hanover Fox Director, Charles Cornwell discussed this very topic.

Read more: https://buff.ly/3yZ8EnW

12/06/2021

With 2022 just around the corner, take advantage of your momentum to start developing a competitive career plan today!

During our December 8th interactive workshop, our career experts Simeon Wong and Peter Ward, will cover:
- How to improve your personal brand to become a desirable candidate
- How to leverage and strengthen your network
- What skills to develop to stay ahead
- And more...

Keep track of both your long and short term goals, increasing your ability to succeed in the new year - register for the Plan Your 2022 Job Search Workshop here:

BlueSteps Expert Workshops: Available exclusively to BlueSteps Members.

11/19/2021

Family businesses are rich in the qualities that help companies thrive in times of upheaval, whether they are emerging from a global pandemic or navigating the accelerating pace of change.

The current drivers of change in family businesses are structural, cultural, and generational, all of which are complicated by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Nonetheless, family businesses are poised to thrive in an uncertain world - which is excellent news considering the economic impact these types of businesses have.

Read more about what our AESC members have to say about this transition here:

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11/08/2021

Join us at our Virtual Conference - Resilience to Innovation: Driving the Change.

In a session focused on leadership and innovation in unprecedented times, we will hear from John Dawson, CEO of global biotech Oxford Biomedica, a leading cell and gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-changing treatments for serious diseases.

John will share his success at building an exceptional innovative culture and how that helped lead to strong partnerships and support of bringing major innovations to market, including work on large scale manufacture of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.

Register for the conference today to reserve your spot in this insightful session facilitated by Bianca Coulter, Founder and CEO of Coulter Partners: https://buff.ly/3C5mrLf

11/05/2021

COVID-19 has brought about many lessons for organizations to adapt more quickly and completely than ever before. The inability to adapt can be catastrophic and the COVID pandemic proved that change is possible.

What steps can your company take in order to come out of the pandemic stronger?

Find out more valuable insights in our latest article, Inclusion in the Post-COVID Workplace: https://buff.ly/3Gpxph7