by rmcdermott | Sep 30, 2013 | Great First Impressions, Innovation, Rod McDermott
I’ve often wondered the connection between our people loving their jobs and the level of service they provide to the candidates they come in touch with throughout their days, and the clients we serve on executive search assignments at McDermott & Bull and MB...
by rmcdermott | May 22, 2013 | Innovation, Rod McDermott, Work Life Balance
After I read the book “The Dream Manager”, besides considering how I might incorporate some of the concepts in my business with my employees, I also realized that I was at risk of not living or reaching some of my own dreams. My wife, Laura, also read the...
by rmcdermott | May 16, 2013 | Innovation, Rod McDermott, Work Life Balance
Way back in 2008, a recent grad from Vanguard University, Kelsey Richards, joined McDermott & Bull Executive Search as a Program Coordinator for the McDermott & Bull Executive Network. At the time she joined us, we had a discussion about her upbringing and...
by rmcdermott | Apr 8, 2013 | Innovation, Job Performance, Rod McDermott
How do you attract stars to your organization? What tools do you give your A-players to help them succeed? A good business will provide their stars with the ammunition they need to win. Often times, we are focused on the dollar signs as a way to attract the best in...
by rmcdermott | Mar 18, 2013 | Consulting, Innovation, Rod McDermott
I’m in Buenos Aires on vacation, the second time in 8 years, and the country is quite different this time around. The economy, while not fantastic in 2005, is even worse today. The Argentine peso has been devalued again, and the President has decreed, among...