Cowen Partners President Shawn Cole Quoted in the The Wall Street Journal
The Gen Xers Who Waited Their Turn to Be CEO Are Getting Passed Over
More companies are holding on to older leaders or passing over a generation in search of the next ones
The cruel thing is a lot of Xers don’t realize they are headed for dead ends.
“A type of person I come across in my business all the time is the executive-in-waiting,” says Shawn Cole, president of Cowen Partners Executive Search.
“They assume when their boss retires, they’re going to get the seat. A lot of folks are going to be disappointed.”
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About Shawn Cle
Shawn Cole is the President and Co‑Founder of Cowen Partners Executive Search, one of the nation’s leading firms specializing in C‑Suite placements. A seasoned entrepreneur and thought leader, he has been featured in Forbes, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal for his insights on executive hiring, succession planning, and the evolving role of modern leadership. Under his direction, Cowen Partners has become nationally recognized for delivering top 1% executive talent with unmatched speed and precision.
About the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal was founded in July 1889. Ever since, the Journal has led the way in chronicling the rise of industries in America and around the world. In no other period of human history has the planet witnessed changes so dramatic or swift. The Journal has covered the births and deaths of tens of thousands of companies; the creation of new industries such as autos, aerospace, oil and entertainment; two world wars and numerous other conflicts; profound advances in science and technology; revolutionary social movements; the rise of consumer economies in the U.S. and abroad; and the fitful march of globalization.
About Cowen Partners Executive Search
Cowen Partners Executive Search is a leading executive search firm, with trailblazing executive placement consultants who enable companies to harness the power of human capital to fuel their success.
At Cowen Partners Executive Search, we give our clients access to the top 1% of human capital to create opportunities that accelerate their growth and market share. With Cowen Partners Executive Search, clients can grow at scale, create value, and drive results with world class talent. Our clients are both small and large, publicly traded, pre-IPO, private, and non-profit organizations.
Clients are typically $50 million to multi-billion dollar revenue Fortune 1000 companies or have assets between $500 million to $15 billion. Successful placements span the entire C-Suite and include VP and director level leadership roles.
With our proven processes and guaranteed results, we have successfully placed hundreds of candidates in industries including technology, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, financial services, and private equity.
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