Why Veterans Make Good Executives

Johnson & Johnson’s Alex Gorsky. Procter & Gamble’s Robert A. McDonald. FedEx’s Fred Smith. These current and retired CEOs are alike in that they have all brought invaluable military service experiences to their executive leadership roles. And these are just three of many successful executives with military ties. “For decades, former generals or officers frequently…

Why 2014 Could Be Your Best Year Ever (Or Not)

It’s a New Year, which typically brings with it a fresh, gauzy optimism and hope that things will be different, better. New. But conflict-and-drama-driven media narratives tend to paint a different picture. In a thought-provoking and counterintuitive piece, Motley Fool One Senior Analyst Morgan Housel recounts a conversation he recently had with author and equities…

Why You Really Need a CIO (Even When You Think You Need a CTO)

There’s a sea change unfolding in how successful C-suite teams think about and deploy their senior technology officers. For decades, companies have been content to consign data security, enterprise networking, cloud migration—to a chief technology officer (whether or not they carried that exact title). To fill this position, they searched for a competent technologist to…

The State of the Business Card

Each year, an estimated 10 billion business cards are printed. But in the digital age, when e-mail and professional networking sites such as LinkedIn promise seamless opportunities for connection, does the business card still have a role to play? Or are the 2-inch by 3.5-inch documents a relic of a bygone era? The truth seems…

IPAT, Senior Leadership, and the Selection and Validation Process

Since its inception in Illinois in 1949, IPAT (the Institute for Personality and Ability Testing, Inc.) has administered and published personal assessments for selection and post-hire management for clients worldwide. Several years ago, Lantern Partners worked with IPAT to create a custom version of the assessment specifically aimed at assessing leadership traits for senior executives….

Tips For Updating Your Resume

When was the last time you updated your resume? Update Your Resume Month — which spans the month of September — is a significant reminder of the importance of keeping your resume up to date and accurate. In honor of the event, here are some resume tips to keep in mind: What To Include And What…

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, and Finding Your Best Executive Fit

It’s no question that old and fledgling businesses alike, when under the wrong leadership, may never reach their full potential.  That is true even when success is simmering just under the surface. In the hands of the right executives, however, businesses can achieve astounding results that exceed even the loftiest of expectations.  Many Private Equity…

The Value of Onboarding New Hires

About a year and a half ago, Lantern Partners integrated an innovative step into our senior executive recruitment process: Onboarding. It works like this: After a final decision has been made on a new hire, Lantern Partners holds an onboarding meeting with the hiring manager and HR representatives from the client company in order to…