歷史上,任命外部人士擔(dān)任CEO的情況很罕見。從內(nèi)部提拔CEO能夠帶來回報(bào),因?yàn)樗麄円呀?jīng)在公司任職了一段時(shí)間,已經(jīng)與同事建立了關(guān)系,而且他們對于公司的日常運(yùn)營有第一手經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
獵頭公司海德思哲(Heidrick & Struggles)在2023年發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù),對當(dāng)年多個(gè)全球最大市場的新CEO任命進(jìn)行了研究。研究結(jié)果顯示,在美國的大公司中,有79%的新任CEO為內(nèi)部任命,只有17%的新任CEO來自外部。
然而,這家獵頭和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力咨詢巨頭的最高領(lǐng)導(dǎo)崗位卻反其道而行。今年1月,擔(dān)任了7年CEO的克里希南·拉賈戈帕蘭(在該公司共工作了23年)退休后,它選擇了一位外部候選人擔(dān)任下任CEO。海德思哲在內(nèi)部和外部物色公司最高職位的繼任者,其中一位候選人是湯姆·穆雷。穆雷在2018年加入海德思哲,目前擔(dān)任總裁。過去幾年,他曾擔(dān)任過多個(gè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)崗位,包括全球獵頭業(yè)務(wù)主理合伙人。
在本周二于弗吉尼亞州米德爾堡召開的《財(cái)富》首席運(yùn)營官峰會(huì)上,穆雷表示:“我是海德思哲CEO職位的第二候選人?!?/p>
但該獵頭公司最終選擇了Norton Street Capital公司的主理合伙人湯姆·莫納漢擔(dān)任CEO。穆雷則被任命為公司總裁。
在事后看來,穆雷很清楚自己沒有被任命為CEO的原因。他的一個(gè)不足之處在于,與董事會(huì)和個(gè)別獨(dú)立董事之間沒有建立更密切的關(guān)系。現(xiàn)在,在董事會(huì)會(huì)議期間,他會(huì)努力更多地參與商業(yè)戰(zhàn)略討論,而不僅僅是討論運(yùn)營問題。
除了與整個(gè)董事會(huì)建立更密切的關(guān)系和參與戰(zhàn)略討論以外,穆雷還會(huì)向董事會(huì)成員和高管尋求反饋。他會(huì)詢問董事長和現(xiàn)任CEO認(rèn)為他有哪些優(yōu)勢,以及他該如何改進(jìn)自己的不足。
穆雷還談到了海德思哲在為客戶尋找高管的過程中關(guān)注的一些重要的CEO特質(zhì)。潛在CEO必須具備的一項(xiàng)重要品質(zhì)是能夠轉(zhuǎn)向下一代技術(shù)和人工智能。海德思哲會(huì)測試候選人的技術(shù)能力、同理心、與員工的互動(dòng),以及對變化的好奇心。
穆雷說道:“如果在場的人希望獲得晉升,成為下一任CEO,就要誠實(shí)地面對自身的條件,以及如何彌補(bǔ)自己的不足。每個(gè)人都有優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn),確保你身邊的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)團(tuán)隊(duì),即你計(jì)劃組建的下一代領(lǐng)導(dǎo)團(tuán)隊(duì),具備的技能能夠與你形成互補(bǔ)?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
歷史上,任命外部人士擔(dān)任CEO的情況很罕見。從內(nèi)部提拔CEO能夠帶來回報(bào),因?yàn)樗麄円呀?jīng)在公司任職了一段時(shí)間,已經(jīng)與同事建立了關(guān)系,而且他們對于公司的日常運(yùn)營有第一手經(jīng)驗(yàn)。
獵頭公司海德思哲(Heidrick & Struggles)在2023年發(fā)布的數(shù)據(jù),對當(dāng)年多個(gè)全球最大市場的新CEO任命進(jìn)行了研究。研究結(jié)果顯示,在美國的大公司中,有79%的新任CEO為內(nèi)部任命,只有17%的新任CEO來自外部。
然而,這家獵頭和領(lǐng)導(dǎo)力咨詢巨頭的最高領(lǐng)導(dǎo)崗位卻反其道而行。今年1月,擔(dān)任了7年CEO的克里希南·拉賈戈帕蘭(在該公司共工作了23年)退休后,它選擇了一位外部候選人擔(dān)任下任CEO。海德思哲在內(nèi)部和外部物色公司最高職位的繼任者,其中一位候選人是湯姆·穆雷。穆雷在2018年加入海德思哲,目前擔(dān)任總裁。過去幾年,他曾擔(dān)任過多個(gè)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)崗位,包括全球獵頭業(yè)務(wù)主理合伙人。
在本周二于弗吉尼亞州米德爾堡召開的《財(cái)富》首席運(yùn)營官峰會(huì)上,穆雷表示:“我是海德思哲CEO職位的第二候選人?!?/p>
但該獵頭公司最終選擇了Norton Street Capital公司的主理合伙人湯姆·莫納漢擔(dān)任CEO。穆雷則被任命為公司總裁。
在事后看來,穆雷很清楚自己沒有被任命為CEO的原因。他的一個(gè)不足之處在于,與董事會(huì)和個(gè)別獨(dú)立董事之間沒有建立更密切的關(guān)系。現(xiàn)在,在董事會(huì)會(huì)議期間,他會(huì)努力更多地參與商業(yè)戰(zhàn)略討論,而不僅僅是討論運(yùn)營問題。
除了與整個(gè)董事會(huì)建立更密切的關(guān)系和參與戰(zhàn)略討論以外,穆雷還會(huì)向董事會(huì)成員和高管尋求反饋。他會(huì)詢問董事長和現(xiàn)任CEO認(rèn)為他有哪些優(yōu)勢,以及他該如何改進(jìn)自己的不足。
穆雷還談到了海德思哲在為客戶尋找高管的過程中關(guān)注的一些重要的CEO特質(zhì)。潛在CEO必須具備的一項(xiàng)重要品質(zhì)是能夠轉(zhuǎn)向下一代技術(shù)和人工智能。海德思哲會(huì)測試候選人的技術(shù)能力、同理心、與員工的互動(dòng),以及對變化的好奇心。
穆雷說道:“如果在場的人希望獲得晉升,成為下一任CEO,就要誠實(shí)地面對自身的條件,以及如何彌補(bǔ)自己的不足。每個(gè)人都有優(yōu)點(diǎn)和缺點(diǎn),確保你身邊的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)團(tuán)隊(duì),即你計(jì)劃組建的下一代領(lǐng)導(dǎo)團(tuán)隊(duì),具備的技能能夠與你形成互補(bǔ)?!保ㄘ?cái)富中文網(wǎng))
譯者:劉進(jìn)龍
審校:汪皓
Historically, it’s been rare to have an external CEO appointment. It pays off when incoming CEOs who are promoted internally have been at the company for an established amount of time, have relationships with their colleagues at the company already, and understand the day-to-day operations from a firsthand perspective.
Executive search company Heidrick & Struggles released data at the end of 2023 examining the new appointment of CEOs throughout the year in some of the world’s largest markets. Within major companies in the United States, the findings show 79% of the new CEO appointments internal appointments, while only 17% came externally.
However, the search and leadership advisory giant actually went against the grain with its own top job, selecting an external candidate as its next CEO when Krishnan Rajagopalan retired in January after seven years as CEO and a collective 23 years at the firm. The company searched both internally and externally for who would be the next person to step into the corner office, and one person up for the role was Tom Murray, who has been at Heidrick & Struggles since 2018 and now serves as its president. He had worked in a number of leadership roles throughout the last couple of years, including global managing partner of executive search.
“I came in second place to be the next CEO of Heidrick,” Murray said at the Fortune COO Summit in Middleburg, Va., on Tuesday.
Instead, the executive search firm selected Tom Monahan, a managing partner at Norton Street Capital, as the man for the job. Murray was promoted to president of Heidrick & Struggles.
In hindsight, Murray knows why he wasn’t chosen as the next CEO. One of his gaps was in not having a stronger relationship with the board and individual independent directors. Now, during board meetings he tries to be more involved in conversations about business strategy, as opposed to just talking strictly operations.
In addition to building stronger relationships with the full board and participating in strategy discussions, Murray seeks out feedback from board members and senior leaders. He asks the chairman of the board and the current CEO what they think his strengths are, and how he can work on his gaps.
Murray also spoke about some of the key CEO traits Heidrick & Struggles looks for during the executive search process for its clients. One of the major qualities a potential CEO must possess is the ability to pivot into the next generation of technology and artificial intelligence. Heidrick & Struggles tests these candidates for technical competency, empathy, interaction with employees, and being curious about change.
“If people in the room are looking to step up themselves—to take the next CEO role—be honest with who you are and what you need to complement yourself,” Murray said. “We all have strengths and weaknesses, and making sure that you have a leadership team around you—that’s that next-generation leadership team that you have a plan with that will complement your skill set.”