by McDermott + Bull | Sep 22, 2026 | Article, Ryan Harmon, Ryan Harmon Article
For many middle-market companies, the decision to hire a General Counsel has historically been driven by necessity. Legal spend reaches a certain threshold, regulatory complexity increases, or a major transaction creates a need for additional support. Increasingly,...
by McDermott + Bull | Sep 21, 2026 | Article, Ken Dropiewski, Ken Dropiewski Article
Most CEOs I work with are exceptional at vision. They can articulate where the company is going, why it matters, and what winning looks like. What they struggle to articulate is why they’re still approving vendor contracts, resolving team conflicts, and sitting...
by McDermott + Bull | Sep 14, 2026 | Article, Chris Clarke, Interim Leaders
I’ve watched this happen enough times now that it’s stopped feeling like an anomaly and started feeling like a pattern. Someone spends eight, ten, twelve years inside a large private equity fund. They’ve sat through dozens of deal committee meetings,...
by McDermott + Bull | Sep 9, 2026 | Article, Education, Non-Profit, + Public Entities, Education, Non-Profit, + Public Entities Article, Milly Smith
The Right Leader at the Right Time When an arts and cultural institution begins a senior leadership search, there is a natural tendency to start by defining the candidate. What sector should they come from? What size of organization should they have led? What title...
by McDermott + Bull | Aug 20, 2026 | Aerospace + Defense, Aaron Griffin, Aerospace + Defense Article, Article
Every organization that has run an executive search carries a story about one that went sideways. A slate of candidates that missed the mark. A hire who looked compelling on paper and didn’t last a year. A process that dragged on so long the business case for...
by McDermott + Bull | Jul 21, 2026 | Article, Aaron Griffin, Rod McDermott
The Special Olympics USA Games bring together thousands of athletes from across the country to compete, celebrate their achievements, and demonstrate what’s possible through determination, teamwork, and resilience. This year’s Games in Minnesota were no...
