THE STONEWOOD BLOG

Talent Market – 2021 Year End Review

The talent market has been in overdrive for much of 2021 and...

Announcement – Pilot Coffee Roasters

Congratulations to Pilot Coffee Roasters on the hiring of...

Interesting Times for Tech Talent

Consulting firm Statista recently reported that prior to the...

Why Selecting Leaders is So Difficult in Practice – Reason #6: Executives Lack Self-awareness

Simply stated, self-awareness matters. The more one...

Why Selecting Leaders is So Difficult in Practice – Reason #5: Companies Misunderstand Corporate Culture

Organizations hire executives to either fit into their...

Why Selecting Leaders is So Difficult in Practice – Reason #4: Context Kills

Context is the set of conditions that defines a particular...

Market Update – September 2021

Despite pandemic uncertainties the tech sector continues...

Why Selecting Leaders is So Difficult in Practice – Reason #3: Companies Obsess Over the Destination While Overlooking the Journey

The most common variety of this tendency is when...

Why Selecting Leaders is So Difficult in Practice – Reason #2: Companies Reflexively Seek Balm for the Immediate Pain

Home Depot, the GAP, and Starbucks are all examples of...