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Barry Schwartz gave one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time called the Paradox Of Choice. It’s been viewed more than 8 million times. More recently, Barry has been focused on talking about why work is broken. He literally wrote the book on purpose in work with his book, “Why We Work.” And…
Read MoreClayton Christopher is an entrepreneur who has founded or has co-founded food and beverage brands like Sweet Leaf Tea, Deep Eddy Vodka and Rhythm Super Foods to name a few. Clayton is one of 3 principals of CAVU, which is a fund that invests in consumer products. Clayton has a classic entrepreneurship story, and I…
Read MoreHow do executive recruiters absorb a resume when they receive one? What do executive recruiters look for on a resume to determine whether to follow up? We asked several executive recruiters what they look for on a resume for senior to leadership level opportunities and summarized their quotes below. Note: Most recruiters mentioned that they…
Read MoreShare this Image On Your Site </p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><strong>Please include attribution to yscouts.com with this graphic.</strong></p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><a href=’https://yscouts.com/blog/emotional-intelligence-leadership-skills-competencies/’><img src=’https://yscouts.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Emotional-Intelligence-Leadership-Skills-Competencies-web.jpg’ alt=’Emotional Intelligence Leadership Infographic’ width=’699px’ border=’0′ /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p> What distinguishes great leaders from average ones? It’s a question we constantly are researching here at Y…
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Day-to-day execution and administration of a business are the foundation that helps build exceptional organizations, and the person in charge of these two critical areas is a VP of Operations. If you’ve already crossed the bridge of when to hire a VP of Operations and what to look for in a VP of Operations, then…
Read MoreYou’ve decided you need to make a crucial leadership hire, and now it’s time to start identifying what to look for in a VP of Operations. But if you’ve never been in an operations role, how do you know which qualities make a VP of Ops successful? As a leadership search firm that connects high…
Read MoreAs a leadership search firm, Y Scouts often interviews people for VP of Operations roles. We examine a number of things throughout our evaluations, with special emphasis on Purpose, Values, Functional Expertise, Results, Personnel Development and Learning. Learn more about our process here. What VP of Operations interview questions do we ask, and what do…
Read MoreNearly everything in nonprofit work is tied to money, so you need to be sure you have an effective overseer for your organization’s finances. The chief financial officer is in charge of reporting on finances, making investments and capital analyses, and developing economic strategy. When you are hiring for a nonprofit CFO position, you need…
Read MoreIn order to be fundable, your startup team needs to have a technical expert. A good chief technology officer will have the skills to help your company navigate the technical side of your business. However, it can be a tad difficult to find the right candidate for the position. The key is to first know…
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Your CTO makes valuable contributions to your company, but when it comes to measuring your chief technology officer’s performance, you can’t rely on the usual indicators. CTOs don’t develop new products every quarter or report on revenue, so their contribution to your company is not readily quantifiable. Therefore, it is important to know what…
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