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The Journey of a Search CEO — 43 episodes

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Mark Moreau talks about his leadership principles, respectful honesty with clients and candidates, peer learning, and embracing technology as the future of search evolves.

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Jodi Kaelle and Kelvin Thompson chat about their different journeys into search, competing with the SHREK firms and how they have built a very successful business with the foundation of great work.

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Kumaran Surenthirathas discusses his proudest achievements, his investment in developing graduates, and how building a strong team of young talent has been the heart of the success of his business.

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Diane Segalen, speaks about her studies in law, her early career in Investment Banking and explains how those experiences helped her develop the skills essential for success in executive search.

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Ivor Alex speaks about his background working for two of the biggest recruitment businesses and how he has developed his global boutique search firm for many years.

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Darin White Eydenberg reflects on her early ambition to be a film director, a successful stint on Wall Street through to her career in Executive Search and finding her passion.

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Chad Hesters talks about his time in the military, how that has shaped his leadership style and how he balances his values of being a great father and husband with leading a globally search business.

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Andy Cartland speaks about how his childhood passion for the natural world became the foundation for his environmental and sustainability focused recruitment businesses.

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Amy Hambleton speaks about how she initially qualified as a lawyer but then pivoted to co-found a legal staffing firm and how she has never looked back.

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Terri Loska talks about her inspiring rise to leadership at Dartmouth Partners which she has done alongside being a mum.

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Dale Williams shares his drive to succeed from a young age, how he is seeking to create a legacy business and how he manages to remain a hands on father to his young children alongside his business

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The four Founders of Leathwaite chat with Candice about the bond that has kept them together for more than 25 years and helped them build a leading search firm

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Augusta Mirchandani shares how she has grown a successful global firm in the niche space of quant and discretionary trading search

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John-Claude talks about leading a global search firm, the challenges, the keys to success and the importance of creating opportunities internally

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Guy Barnes talks about his varied career, the power of specialising to compete with the larger firms and navigating an AI driven future

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James Pope chats about the impact and mentorship of having investors, his passion for the search sector, and his commitment to providing an exceptional platform that empowers success

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Chris Campbell has an interesting conversation about his journey from taking the leap to working for himself, to lessons on growth, effort and pushing forward when markets shift

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Will Hannaford speaks about transforming search with kindness, innovation and the power of partnership

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Ben Knight speaks about building businesses with holistic partnerships and delivering results with confidence

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Grant Vowls talks about leading the right way with trust, resilience and consistency.

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Nik Pratap discusses the importance of partnerships, AI, transparency and followship-the keys to growth in executive search

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Kadeem Houson shares how having a positive attitude and saying yes to opportunities, has allowed him to succeed in rising to the role of CEO in the company he started at as a junior

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Sita Kolossa speaks about how her journalistic background helped her thrive in Executive Search and how her determination and resilience have been key to building her successful business.

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Lucy Robinson discusses how her travelling experiences inspired a desire to set up a search firm with an international reach

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Nick Gebbie discusses his strategy to ensure his business remains agile in a changeable market and his vision for the future of Executive Search

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Louise Archer discusses how she has built a unique training business for recruiters looking to move into retained search

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In this special Christmas edition, Candice speaks with her cherished client James Goodrich about the personal challenges he’s faced over recent years and how they’ve helped him evolve as a leader.

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Jonathan Hime speaks about his remarkable journey in founding multiple successful Executive Search firms

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Nichole McCulloch shares her inspiring journey from telecommunications sales to becoming a prominent leader in Mining Executive Search

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Candice Bourne speaks with Navin Raina about the growth and long term success of AMC Executive Search

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Jessie Gosnell shares how she always knew Executive Search was her career of choice and the challenges and ambition that led her to co-found Arch.

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Epidode 12 - Raj Tulsiani discusses how cricket played a significant role in his career and shares why Diversity & Inclusion is central to the success of talent acquisition

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Episode 11 – Tim Gear-Evans discusses his unique business model designed to empower his Partners and how this approach has the potential to change the industry

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Episode 10 - James Beazley discusses how he’s used his experience as a client of Executive Search firms to build a successful long standing, bespoke business

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Episode 9 - Alex Arnot discusses his perspective on the role of a CEO and how he helps founders implement a growth strategy to achieve a successful exit

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Episode 8 - Matt Churchward discusses Net Zero Search’s global expansion and his streamlined approach to search.

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Episode 7 - Ralph Grayson discusses his insights into the search industry and explains how he continues to support and mentor future generations

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Episode 6 - Kate Ludlow discusses her impressive progression from Researcher to CEO and her ongoing passion for the industry.

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Episode 5 - David Heron discusses all things interim, teamwork and nurturing a great environment to build a successful firm.

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Episode 4 - Daniel Hyde discusses his longstanding career building one of the leading tech search firms and how emerging technology is set to reshape the industry.

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Episode 3 - Discussing Katrina Cheverton's evolution from finance director to CEO

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Episode 2 - Discussing the incredible growth of ZRG Partners with Larry Hartmann

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Episode 1 - Discussing purpose led search with Simon Lucas