Dan Squires
- Nov 15, 2020
- 4 min
To Coach or Not to Coach - That IS the Question!
I doubt Shakespeare would have been a fan of coaching. Rather than plotting revenge, can you imagine Hamlet, instead, receiving counsel...
Dan Squires
- Apr 7, 2020
- 1 min
What is Mental Toughness and Can it be Coached?
On April 7, 2020, just as the COVID-19 crisis was taking hold, Boston Search Group and Talent Sequencing, LLC collaborated to produce a...
Dan Squires
- May 2, 2019
- 4 min
It Takes 3 C's to Spell Executive Success
Okay, so a few other letters are also helpful, but let’s face it, the C’s really do the heavy lifting when it comes to successful...
Dan Squires
- Mar 14, 2019
- 4 min
Is Personality Testing a Waste of Time?
Brace yourselves; I’m coming at this with some baggage and a little hot sauce. If you’re an executive, you’ve no doubt been subjected to...
Dan Squires
- Feb 13, 2019
- 3 min
Are Introverts Really Less Socially Adept?
As with many perpetuated myths of the mind, we have Freud to thank for the origins of this unfortunate debate. You see, Freud not only...
Dan Squires
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
What To Do When What Got You Here May Not Get You There
I get to know folks pretty quickly, and it turns out that Roy Rogers was right—most people are pretty likable, even if they have a few...
Dan Squires
- Jan 23, 2019
- 1 min
The Attitude-Aptitude Curve
Top of mind this week is what two recent search candidates referred to as either the “Attitude-Aptitude” curve, or (my favorite)...
Dan Squires
- Apr 18, 2018
- 4 min
David & Goliath: The Art & Science of the Underdog Search
In a previous post titled, “When a Seemingly Perfect Candidate May be Fool’s Gold”, I presented a candidate case study we call here at...
Dan Squires
- Feb 19, 2018
- 5 min
When a Seemingly Perfect Candidate May be Fool's Gold
He looked perfect—excellent pedigree, stellar employment history. He was local too, and even worked for a respected competitor. Best of...
