Why Abrupt Executive Departures Are More Common These Days
      Why Abrupt Executive Departures Are More Common These Days | Top Executive Recruiters

      Why Abrupt Executive Departures Are More Common Than You Realize

      Regarding Ahn’s situation at the office, “this kind of behavior happens more often than you realize,” said Shawn Cole, president and founding partner of Cowen Partners, a C-suite-focused executive search firm.

      Navigating the Surge in Executive Turnover

      “Most organizations are not as public about the circumstances of an executive abruptly leaving or will play it off for other reasons,” Cole said.

      This is why, for many executive searches, back-channel references are so important, he said. In Ahn’s case, her providing financial benefits because of a personal relationship is “a significant ethical violation—this is fraud,” Cole added. “It draws into question everything they have ever done.”

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