Worklife Asks Cowen Partners About Executive Compensation
“In any economic slowdown, CFOs are indispensable,” said Shawn Cole, president of boutique executive search firm Cowen Partners. “CEOs are dispensable and can be replaced. A CFO right now, is much more difficult to replace — especially for publicly-held companies — that looks really bad.” Read more HERE ABOUT HUNT SCANLON MEDIA WorkLife chronicles the changes
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Your Complete Guide to Hiring the Right CFO
By Shawn Cole, President & Founder — Shawn Cole is a nationally recognized authority on CFO recruiting. His insights regularly appear in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, CFO Dive, Entrepreneur, and other leading publications, delivering nuanced and critical analysis on executive recruitment, succession planning, enterprise transformation, and the evolving
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How Executive Search Continues to Evolve With the Times
As the business world continues to shift, so must the recruiting tactics of top companies and the executive search firms that assist them in finding top talent. In a recent survey, more than half of companies reported that they are making changes to their talent-sourcing strategy to close skills gaps and meet changing demands. Learn
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Finding Success as a CEO in the Age of Accountability
Nowadays, it’s impossible for CEOs to get away with doing as they please. The next generation of investors and shareholders greatly value authenticity and sustainability, an assertion that is backed by the fact that environmental, social, and governance fund assets reached $2.5 trillion at the end of 2022. ESG standards are gaining greater popularity with
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