THE STONEWOOD BLOG

If Resumes Are Dead, What Exactly Are We Hiring For?

Elon Musk recently made headlines by removing résumés and...

If AI Can Replace People… What Happens Next?

For the first time, companies are not just talking about...

A Groundbreaking Career Move: StoneWood Group Retained for Global Groundhog Search

"In the high-stakes world of executive recruitment, we try to...

The CEO’s Strategic Isolation: Strength or Hidden Risk?

The more senior the role, the fewer the mirrors. At the...

Strategy Is Clear. Alignment Isn’t.

Most executive teams don’t struggle to define strategy. In...

The Cost of “Safe” Hiring: Why Risk-Aversion Is Stalling Canadian Innovation

In uncertain markets, caution feels responsible. Boards...

The Tech-Industrial Convergence: The Hunt for the Hybrid CEO

For decades, Canada’s industrial sectors — manufacturing,...

From Theory to Execution: How Private Equity Is Rethinking Leadership

For decades, private equity followed a relatively predictable...

The “AI-Fluent” Board: Redefining Executive Profiles for 2026

The era of viewing Artificial Intelligence as a "tech...