The Corporate Alumni Trap - Why the Obvious Hire Often Isn't

For growing, mid-market businesses, hiring a leader from a large corporate background sometimes seems like the "obvious hire," but often leads to appointments being unwound within a year. The key to success isn't the familiar logo on a CV, but the portability of talent: understanding whether a candidate's previous job actually maps onto the new role. We explore three essential tests - covering "hands-on" definition, team inheritance, and the relationship between governance and pace - to properly qualify executive talent before you hire.