EXECUTIVE SEARCH – Build the Evaluation Before You Need It
Most Boards design the search meticulously and the evaluation almost not at all. That’s backwards.Note: This is the fourth article in our four-part series from TransPro’s executive search practice on what transit Boards should do before they begin a search; the pre-work that change an agency’s trajectory. By John Lewis, TransPro Principal Most Boards design […]
EXECUTIVE SEARCH SERIES RECAP: Start with the Board, Not the Candidate
By John LewisPrincipal Every transit board that has run an executive search has had the same debate. Status quo or change agent? Insider or outsider? How many years of experience, what leadership style, the right vision, the right ethics, the right fit with the culture? These are reasonable questions. They’re also, by now, a script, […]
EXECUTIVE SEARCH – Stop Hiring for Attributes. Start Hiring for the Next 24 Months.
Number 2 in the Series “Change agent” tells you almost nothing about whether someone can do the actual job. Note: This is the second article in a four-part series from TransPro’s executive search practice on what transit Boards should complete before launching an executive search—the work that can determine whether a new leader simply fills […]
EXECUTIVE SEARCH – The Question Every Board Skips: What does success look like?
Number 1 in the SeriesStatus quo or change agent? You’re asking the wrong question first. Your board should be asking what success looks like to your agency. Note: This is the first article in a four-part series from TransPro’s executive search practice on what transit Boards should complete before launching an executive search—the work that […]