Why Most Executive Interviews Fail – And the Cost Is Far Greater Than You Think
04 / Aug / 2026
Hiring a senior leader should be one of the most strategic decisions an organisation makes. Yet too often, executive interviews are surprisingly unstructured, inconsistent, and focused on the wrong things. On paper, the candidate looks exceptional. The CV is impressive. The interview feels positive. The references are strong. Six months later, performance is disappointing, culture […]
28 / Jul / 2026
The quality of an executive hire is rarely determined by a CV alone. It is shaped by the conversations that happen during the hiring process, and more specifically, by the executive interview questions that are asked. Yet many executive interviews still rely on questions that have been used for decades. While familiar, these questions […]
Is Your Executive CV Getting You in the Room?
28 / Jul / 2026
You’ve built a successful career. You’ve led teams, delivered growth, navigated change, managed stakeholders and made decisions that have shaped businesses. Yet when you submit your executive CV, nothing happens. No phone call. No interview. No meaningful feedback. Just a polite rejection email, or worse, complete silence. For many senior leaders, this is a frustrating […]
30 / Jun / 2026
We recently welcomed a select group of business leaders to our offices for a roundtable discussion led by Craig Elvin and co-hosted by Damien Koziol of The Alternative Board. The session brought together leaders from a range of sectors, but what quickly became clear is that, regardless of industry, the challenges of growth, leadership and […]
02 / Jun / 2026
For many founders, growth and founder delegation present an uncomfortable paradox. On the one hand, they recognise the need to hire experienced, senior people to help the business scale. On the other, the idea of giving up control, or even status, can feel deeply unsettling. This tension is not a failure in leadership. It […]
19 / May / 2026
Over the past year, I’ve noticed a subtle but important shift in conversations with clients surrounding candidate experience. More organisations are asking not just who we place, but how candidates experience the process along the way. Some are even requesting testimonials from candidates who didn’t get the role. That tells us something significant. In a […]
Mental Health Week at the Top: Leadership, Not Lip Service
07 / May / 2026
Mental Health Week often triggers mixed reactions in leadership teams. For some senior leaders, particularly those who have spent decades building businesses under relentless pressure, the conversation can feel overblown or overly “woke”. That scepticism is understandable. Leadership has never been easy, and resilience has always been part of the job description. But dismissing […]
How Business Value Is Engineered, Not Assumed: Reflections on Building More Valuable Businesses
20 / Apr / 2026
When exploring business value in today’s market, business leaders are increasingly asking a deeper question than “How do we grow?”. The real question has become: “How do we build a business that is genuinely valuable?”. This was the central theme of a recent Executive Heads webinar, “How to Build a More Valuable Business: The […]
Executive Heads: Job Search Guidance for Senior Leaders in Transition
14 / Apr / 2026
Senior leaders rarely lose out on roles because they lack capability. They lose out because they misread how the executive market actually works. When we analyse how senior leaders secure their roles, the data is remarkably consistent: 44% secure their role via recruiters or executive search firms 35% through their professional network 10% are […]
25 / Mar / 2026
This year’s poll asking, “As an Executive or Senior Leader, how did you find your last job?”, with 181 senior level respondents, reinforces a consistent reality in the executive job market– Executive Search is vital in finding your next role. The proportional shift from last year is subtle but significant. Executive Search remains the dominant route, with networking following closely. Direct company approaches […]
03 / Mar / 2026
More FTSE 350 CEOs Are Named Andrew or John. Than Are Women. On International Women’s Day 2026, we’re still contending with a stat that would be funny if it wasn’t so revealing. Across the FTSE 350, more CEOs are named Andrew or John than are women. It’s a grim reality. Women aren’t short […]
10 / Feb / 2026
As we settle into 2026, many of the leaders we work with are looking for ways to move faster. To build leadership capacity that supports momentum rather than slows it down. February is often when strategy turns into action, and that’s usually the moment when gaps in capability or bandwidth become clearer. This month, we’re […]
Why the Best Companies Win on Leadership – Not Products, Services or Marketing
19 / Jan / 2026
“It’s the companies with the strongest leadership teams that win. Every time.” There’s a common belief that the companies with the best products, the most innovative services, or the loudest marketing engines are the ones destined to lead their markets. But look closely at any consistently high‑performing organisation, and you’ll find one core truth: […]
Leadership Hiring – A Critical Guide | Executive Insights
14 / Jan / 2026
Happy New Year and welcome to the January edition of Executive Insights: Leadership Hiring- A Critical Guide. As we head into 2026, many of the leaders we work with are focused on the same challenge: building leadership teams that support growth, not slow it down. Whether you’re making your first senior hire, strengthening an existing […]
The Rise of Fractional Executives: Strategic Support Without the Salary
15 / Dec / 2025
In challenging growth phases, whether preparing for a private equity investment, navigating a management buyout (MBO), or executing a pivotal event, businesses need seasoned leaders who can see the bigger picture and drive focus. Yet a full‑time C‑suite hire may be premature or prohibitively expensive. This is where Fractional Executives come into their own. What […]
30 / Sep / 2025
In today’s competitive talent landscape, selecting the right executive search partner can make or break your leadership pipeline. Whether you’re hiring a CEO, a divisional leader, or a specialist with niche expertise, the stakes are high—and so is the potential for long-term impact. But how do you evaluate which executive search firm is truly equipped […]
21 / May / 2025
In today’s volatile economic landscape, the relationship between Chief Financial Officers and procurement departments has never been more critical. As stewards of an organisation’s financial health, CFOs are increasingly looking to procurement not just as a cost centre, but as a strategic partner capable of delivering measurable value. According to Deloitte’s 2023 Global CPO Survey, […]
07 / Apr / 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of executive recruitment, understanding how senior leaders secure their roles is crucial for both job seekers and hiring organisations. Recently, Executive Heads conducted a poll to shed light on this very topic, gathering insights from 229 executives who found their roles within the last 12 months. The results are both enlightening […]
Skills In Demand | How to Stay Ahead
06 / Jan / 2025
Skills in Demand for 2025 and How Executives Can Stay Ahead of the Trend In today’s digital age, technical skills are no longer confined to IT departments. C-suite executives are expected to possess a robust understanding of emerging technologies. According to Gartner, there is a significant rise in demand for skills related to artificial intelligence […]
The pros and cons of going back!
14 / Mar / 2022
As Tom Brady announces a u-turn on his retirement, Craig Elvin looks at the pros and cons of going back.
02 / Mar / 2022
Executive Recruiter Craig Elvin takes a look at what he’s currently seeing in the C-Suite recruitment market.
14 / Feb / 2022
Permanent white-collar jobs have spiked once again, up 28% in January when compared to the same time last year, while the UK continues to battle a skills crisis.
09 / Feb / 2022
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) play a vital role in successful digital transformation, enabling small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to employ new technologies, new research has shown.
24 / Jan / 2022
Don’t rely on sales or share price as drivers for incentives.
14 / Oct / 2021
Whether it’s part of the “great resignation” or you’ve been tempted by a new and exciting opportunity you owe it to yourself, your boss, company, and colleagues to resign in the most professional way possible.
03 / Aug / 2021
Craig Elvin from Executive Heads looks at what is happening with recruitment and why recruitment is broken.
30 / Jul / 2021
If you want to land top talent for your organisation, you must consider the dynamics of your interview process.
23 / Jul / 2021
If you are hiring a role that is critically important to the success of your organisation then you are highly likely to want to engage with a professional recruiter with a track record of success, capability and value add services that are going to help you hire the best talent for your business.
So what do you need to consider?
26 / Apr / 2021
People are key to sustainability success. We pick out some big issues for your business on both retention and recruitment.
Customers. Employees. Investors. Job candidates. Everyone cares.
How do we know? Our clients tell us.
This is what we hear from them…
30 / Mar / 2021
Two Barriers Leaders Currently Face – Prioritisation And Recognising Privilege…
CEOs are demanding greater agility from their leaders
17 / Aug / 2020
In 2018 I wrote an article about the demand that was being placed on businesses to become more agile in order to become more successful. Since then there has been a steady increase in the demand from CEOs requiring agile leaders in their organisations and that requirement has increased since Covid-19 hit UK shores.
13 / Aug / 2020
Why hiring in a candidate rich environment may not be as easy as you thought.
Digital Procurement Transformation
11 / Aug / 2020
Digital Transformation is on-trend in many UK and international boardrooms
11 / Mar / 2020
The top performers in your business will have the right behaviors that make them highly successful at what they do.
Executive to NED: Making the Move
18 / Sep / 2025
A Live Webinar for Senior Leaders Exploring Non-Executive and Advisory Roles with Guest Speaker Jeremy Canning from Actuate Global 🗓️ Date: 18th September 2025 🕔 Time: 17:00–18:00 BST 📍 Location: Online (MS Teams link provided upon registration) 🎙️ Hosted by: Executive Heads Reserve your spot – Event Registration About the Webinar Are you a senior executive ready to extend your influence […]
How to Build a More Valuable Business: The 8 Drivers That Increase Your Multiple
26 / Mar / 2026
How to Build a More Valuable Business: The 8 Drivers That Increase Your Multiple If you’re a founder, business owner, or C‑suite leader of an SME or mid‑cap organisation, this webinar is designed specifically for you. Whether you’re preparing for growth, planning for a future MBO, considering a trade sale, or want to attract private equity investment, understanding […]
Business Leaders Event: Turning Strategy into Action
25 / Jun / 2026
Strategy is rarely the problem. Most senior leadership teams know what needs to change. What holds businesses back is alignment, ownership and execution. Plans get discussed, agreed… and quietly parked. Accountability drifts. Momentum is lost. This free business leaders’ breakfast is designed for owners, founders, managing directors, CEOs and senior leaders who want to turn […]
Creating a High-Impact Executive CV
14 / Aug / 2026
Over the last ten years working in executive search, Craig Elvin has partnered with business owners, Managing Directors, CEOs, COOs and functional leaders across the UK. During that time, he has also coached hundreds of executives on how to present themselves effectively in a competitive market. He’s seen first-hand the difference a strong executive CV […]
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