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When it comes to the next big thing for C-Suite executives to market themselves, key industry trade publication Training magazine turned to Shields Meneley Partners and NxtAct to provide insight into the growing trend of video resumes.
Link(s) to Article:
https://trainingmag.com/why-video-resumes-will-be-disruptive-force/
With the U.S. economy at nearly full employment, the pressure is on management to figure out ways to prevent their best employees from job-hopping. Hugh Shields talked with human resources publication HR Daily Advisor about best practices for today’s C-Suite which is struggling to keep key workers in the fold.
Link(s) to Article: https://hrdailyadvisor.blr.com/2018/09/25/retaining-star-power/
Our very own Hugh Shields was prominently featured in a piece published by Working Capital Review about how leadership today is recognizing its need to refine itself into a more cohesive unit. Whereas traditional has dictated a silo effect, the future of leadership looks to be a lot more collaborative.
Link(s) to Article: http://workingcapitalreview.com/2018/08/team-building-c-suite-cooperation/
It is a topic that is somewhat delicate to discuss – female executives treating other women poorly at work – which is exactly why when Joann Lublin from The Wall Street Journal was looking for expert commentary she turned to Gail Meneley from Shields Meneley Partners. Gail shed light on this issue and offered solutions to readers in need of answers.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/undermined-at-the-office-how-women-can-cope-with-mistreatment-from-female-colleagues-1534956915?mod=hp_lead_pos10 (Subscription Required)
Download PDF: Undermined at the Office – WSJ
It is important for all managers to learn from his or her mistakes on their career journeys to becoming impactful leaders, however today’s business climate seems to be focusing too much on what went wrong rather than examining what went right. Highly respected management and leadership blog Working Capital Review reached out to Shields Meneley Partners’ Bob Ryan for his insight on this trend. Read the article, here.
Today’s business leaders are under more pressure than any previous generation to be experts in all aspects of running his or her companies. As a result of this new dynamic, today’s C-Suite is more prone to workaholism than ever before.
Renown leadership journal CEOWorld turned to Hugh Shields to talk about this serious issue that impacts the overall health of today’s leaders and ultimately the performance of companies. Hugh provided deep insight into the current state of pressure on the C-Suite and pragmatic steps leaders should take to manage their businesses in today’s high-stress environment.
Please click here to read the article in CEOWorld.
For people who are naturally introverted, like our client Jeff Patuto, the notion of networking can be an overwhelming task. To overcome his anxiety about the process, Jeff worked closely with his coaches from Shields Meneley Partners and has transformed into a networking guru. Jeff has fully incorporated networking into his career transition journey and is reaping the benefits.
Jeff was so moved by his “conversion” into becoming a networker that he wrote a first-person account for CFO.com, the website for CFO Magazine. The result is an inspiring story that offers actionable advice for anyone else whose inclination is to shy away from networking. Please click here to read Jeff’s exciting story.
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Late last year AssociationsNOW, the newsletter for ASAE, published a guest piece written by Shields Meneley Partners’ M. Bernadette Patton, CAE about how leaders can navigate an unplanned career transition. This time around, the global leader in association news and trends asked Bernadette to provide advice for CEOs in need of assessing his or her senior leadership teams. Bernadette was joined by SMP’s Elizabeth Olson, a certified professional coach, to tackle this delicate process through which every CEO should go.
You can download the piece in PDF form here.
M. Bernadette Patton, CAE
Elizabeth K. Olson, MSOD, PCC
When key industry trade publication Pensions & Investments was looking for expert commentary about the current state of private equity succession planning, senior reporter Arleen Jacobius turned to our very own Hugh Shields for her story. Hugh did not disappoint – providing Arleen with the kind of institutional knowledge and insight into the traditionally reticent asset class that she would not be able to find anywhere else.
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Check out Hugh’s fantastic interview by clicking here.
Chicago is a city where dreams come true, goals are audacious, and innovations are born – and we’re grateful to be a part of it all. While Shields Meneley Partners works with CEOs and other top executives around the globe, we’ve found a large percentage right in our own backyard. In tribute, we wanted to honor some of Chicago’s most unstoppable CEOs, and cheer them on. Whether you’re on this list, or drawing inspiration from it, we hope that our roundup is just what you needed to get motivated today.
As CEO of World Business Chicago, Jeff Malehorn has heavy expectations from the business and civic community. The organization describes themselves as “a public-private, non-profit partnership that drives inclusive economic growth and job creation, supports business, and promotes Chicago as a leading global city.” Malehorn is in charge of leading them towards success. So far? He’s done a phenomenal job.
Malehorn is a former GE executive who chose to switch to the nonprofit in 2013 to focus on the local economy and job creation. The city is now listed among the top 10 business cities in the world, and leads in corporate relocations, in part due to Malehorn’s and WBC’s efforts Malehorn credits his ability to “sell” Chicago as an ideal business environment based on his experience working all over the globe.
You’d think that not much more could be said for being the CEO and Chairman of one of the biggest banks in the world, but David Nelms continues to impress. Not only has he led Discover Bank to significant growth, he hasn’t forgotten to lift up the Chicago community along with his own success.
Discover Bank has made a point to incorporate philanthropy, volunteer work and social initiatives throughout, from partnering with local organizations to build the community to assisting with financial education in Chicago schools with their Pathway to Financial Success Program.
One of the newest appointments, Taylor Rhodes was named CEO of the IPO-likely tech company SMS Assist in May of this year. Rhodes managed cloud services innovator Rackspace through a successful IPO, but craved to lead another small growth company. After finishing with a strong fourth quarter, Rhodes announced in a public blog post that he was taking on SMS Assist. It’s rare for a CEO to step down right when they know they’ve made their greatest contribution, which makes us all the more impressed with Rhodes. We’re excited to see what happens with SMS Assist under Rhodes’ leadership, and all of the positive advancements a rapidly growing tech innovator will lead in the Chicago tech scene.
While there are many more unstoppable CEOs in Chicago, we picked these three to focus on as we find their stories both relatable and inspiring. Each CEO has demonstrated that whether you’re steering one of the biggest enterprise brands in the world, or jumping ship to go with a nonprofit or small startup, stick to your guns and your goals. Great things await you.
Our Advisors are your peers. All have held top executive roles with significant operational and P&L responsibility.
Like you, they know the challenges, opportunities, and rewards unique to serving in the C-suite or the Boardroom. Our administrative support staff have considerable experience to help our clients during their career transition, coaching experience or assessment process.
