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    Where Has All the Talent Gone?
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    Where Has All the Talent Gone?

    In a round-table, we worked with a group of executives to understand and challenge a critical issue: where has all the talent gone?
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    I Trust You!
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Aug 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    I Trust You!

    To protect ourselves and our businesses we must let go any business dealings with those who are unpredictable, disrespectul or dishonest.
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    Great Companies Deliver the Unexpected
    Kelley Small
    • Aug 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Great Companies Deliver the Unexpected

    Two stories to help you to think a little more deeply the next time you offer a customer or employee--or even a friend or loved one--a gift.
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    Assemble a Leadership Team During a Rapid Growth Phase
    Kelley Small
    • Aug 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Assemble a Leadership Team During a Rapid Growth Phase

    The company is growing, but the leadership team is not yet in place. You must refocus from the demands of the company to build your A team.
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    Set Up for Failure, How Did They Succeed?
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Jul 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Set Up for Failure, How Did They Succeed?

    “Sure you need to have talent to win, but talent alone doesn’t guarantee a thing.” This is so much of what organization building is about.
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    Algorithm v. Methodology: The value of retaining an executive search firm
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Jun 19, 2021
    • 2 min

    Algorithm v. Methodology: The value of retaining an executive search firm

    Engaging a new executive is a business-critical investment. As with any investment, the cheapest way out is likely not the best solution.
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    The Worst Lies Are the Lies We Tell Ourselves
    Greg Mickelson
    • May 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Worst Lies Are the Lies We Tell Ourselves

    The lies we tell ourselves to feel OK about maintaining status quo, not rocking the boat, avoiding discomfort, can be self-destructive.
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    The Huge Idle Asset
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Apr 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Huge Idle Asset

    Every successful leader knows their industry, operation and strategy. But most miss a huge idle asset – collaboration.
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    Union or No Union?
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Apr 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Union or No Union?

    Here are some straightforward answers to often misunderstood (or misrepresented) aspects of the "union/no-union?" question.
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    Is It Too Late To Make A Change?
    Kelley Small
    • Mar 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Is It Too Late To Make A Change?

    The shifts in how we live, how we work, and how we use technology, have begun to emerge more clearly. How are we changing to adapt? Can we?
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    Facing Uncertainty
    Greg Mickelson
    • Feb 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Facing Uncertainty

    Successful business leaders know that the future will always be uncertain. But they do not let that uncertainty stop them from acting.
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    Leadership in a Crisis and Beyond
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Leadership in a Crisis and Beyond

    Today’s leaders must possess the background and acumen to lead in a pandemic-driven environment, in an ill-defined, still-evolving landscape
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    The Guts and Resolve to Defy a Recession
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Guts and Resolve to Defy a Recession

    Looking back at the fear and pain of 2008-'10, it left us a legacy of one business leader on how to deal with extreme economic challenge.
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    Do You Have the Right Ingredients To Build a Great Leadership Team?
    Kelley Small
    • Mar 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Do You Have the Right Ingredients To Build a Great Leadership Team?

    Creating a dynamic team is like making anything of value, from a gourmet recipe to a successful company. All ingredients must come together.
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    Standish Executive Search Helping Cannabis Industry to Secure Leadership Talent
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Aug 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    Standish Executive Search Helping Cannabis Industry to Secure Leadership Talent

    Standish understands the unique skills required for leaders in the burgeoning, highly regulated cannabis industry.
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    Standish Executive Search Announces Worcester, MA Opening
    Stanley H. Davis
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 2 min

    Standish Executive Search Announces Worcester, MA Opening

    Firm attracted to Worcester to support the rapidly growing business community in central Massachusetts.
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    Company Culture is About Organizational Genes, Not Blue Jeans
    Kelley Small
    • May 14, 2019
    • 3 min

    Company Culture is About Organizational Genes, Not Blue Jeans

    There is sometimes confusion about what "culture" actually means to a particular business. Understand where your business fits in.
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    Creating a Workforce Culture That Retains Your Best and Brightest
    Kelley Small
    • Jan 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Creating a Workforce Culture That Retains Your Best and Brightest

    Many in supervisory roles have experienced those awkward moments when approached by an employee who asks, “Can I speak with you privately?”
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    Millennials Come to Your Business – What Should You Do?
    Diane Boulanger
    • Dec 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    Millennials Come to Your Business – What Should You Do?

    Millennials have a reputation of being laid back, entitled and glued to technology. But let's take another look.
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    Keeping the Talent You’ve Got!
    Diane Boulanger
    • Oct 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Keeping the Talent You’ve Got!

    Are you about to lose one of your top performers? You can count on it!
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