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How to recruit a CEO


Recruiting a new chief executive officer is obviously a critical endeavour for any organisation – and one that requires careful planning to ensure the right person is found. Vanessa Moon (pictured) of Moon Consulting, offers her top tips.


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t is not often that a business needs to recruit a chief executive officer. However, when the time comes, the organisation needs to have a plan of


action for this most important decision. The challenges are many and the cost of getting it


wrong may be far greater than just reputational loss. Everyone in the business concerned, and its value chain, knows the importance of getting the selection and the on boarding right. While this is also true of roles such as executive


and non-executive board members, the chief executive singularly is responsible for articulating the vision for the business, the implementation of board strategy through the proper use of resources and for setting the tone and embodying the culture of the organisation.


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The role requires someone capable of making sound day-to-day decisions that drive corporate performance and of communicating with a broad range of stakeholders on the priorities and achievements of the organisation. According to Vanessa, in an increasingly complex


and fast moving trading environment, a company cannot skimp on its preparation for recruiting and appointing its chief executive officer. Here, she shares her wealth of experience in executive search and selection and her top secrets for business transformation achieved through the appointment of a new chief executive officer. “The company must make sure that the role for


which it is recruiting is well defined and future- focused,” she said.


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