A Challenge to New CEO’s
Author: John Lewis, TransPro Principal What Do I Do Now? A Challenge to New Transit Executives Before Day One I remember my first day as a new executive at my first transit agency. I had just survived a grueling interview process — panel after panel, scenario questions, a deep dive into my record, a negotiation […]
Setting Your CEO up for Success: Two Roles. One Shared Definition of Success.
A new CEO is only the beginning. Recruiting the right leader is the first step in determining the next several years. TransPro partners with Transit Boards and their new executive to define what success looks like, align the leadership to deliver it, and lock in a clear first-year evaluation so your investment in new leadership pays off from day one.
Recruiting Your Next CEO: A Three-Phased Search
Led by former transit CEOs, TransPro runs a disciplined, three-phase search, from the Board’s first kickoff to your new executive’s first year, structured to surface, vet, and secure your agency’s next exceptional chief
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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 […]