The unexpected mistakes that cost executives their next big role

How many are you making?

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If you dropped an executive from 2016 into today’s job market, they would hardly recognize it. In just a decade, artificial intelligence has transformed how leaders are sourced and assessed. Simultaneously, demand for proven leadership is so strong that some retired CEOs are being called back into the workforce. These factors have changed the executive search landscape so much that it makes how candidates position themselves throughout the search process critical in getting the opportunities they want.

In my work and discussions with candidates, I’ve identified five common mistakes that may get in the way of leaders’ securing their next role:

1. Treating executive search as transactional rather than relationship-driven

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