Why Industrial Giants Are Racing Against Time to Replace Their Leaders
Cowen Partners Executive Search President and Co-Founder Shawn Cole was recently featured in Manufacturing Tomorrow, offering insights on the accelerating leadership crisis facing industrial sectors. In his article “Why Industrial Giants Are Racing Against Time to Replace Their Leaders,” Cole examines how the retirement of Baby Boomer executives is creating unprecedented challenges for manufacturing, logistics,
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Executive Recruiting in Hawaii: Why Location Alone Won’t Close Leaders
By Ash Wendt, President & Founder — As a founding partner of Cowen Partners, Ash Wendt has drawn on his career experience in sales and executive recruiting to build a vibrant, dynamic firm. His results-driven approach is rooted in discipline and strength of purpose and the belief that Cowen Partners fulfills a need across industries.
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The New Rules of Executive Hiring in 2026
By Shawn Cole, President & Founder — Shawn Cole is a nationally recognized authority on CEO recruiting. His insights regularly appear in Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Entrepreneur, and other leading publications, delivering nuanced and critical analysis on executive recruitment, succession planning, enterprise transformation, and the evolving demands of
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Leading Tribes: A Conversation on Native American Executive Leadership
By Sam Torres, Managing Director — Sam Torres specializes in placing senior executives across the sports industry, including CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CIOs, CMOs, CTOs, and Vice Presidents. With a deep understanding of team operations, fan engagement, and sports business strategy, Sam offers critical perspectives that are routinely featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and other
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C-Suite Org Chart
What Roles Make Up the C-Suite? Leadership roles in any organization can include positions from the board of directors and the chief executive officer (CEO) down. While companies may not need to fill every C-suite role from day one, leadership at the top will generally need to expand as organizations grow and their goals become more complex.
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