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ExecuNet Q&A: Does Social Media Help Attract Recruiters?

August 11th, 2010

Jose Ruiz - Executive RecruiterQ:

I understand the importance of branding and social networking; however, what I find difficult to understand is that any recruiter or C-level hiring manger can fully grasp a candidate’s brand through online presence. I could be wrong, but in my opinion it’s the recruiters who need to fall in love with a candidate’s brand because the hiring companies have their trust. How do we build our brand with recruiters?

JR:

There are three key things that must be considered:

  1. Branding, by definition, is the creation of an identity for a specific product. You build your product and your brand through every element of your personal and professional experience. What you do with social media is present and promote the brand, but the key lies with you – your product.
  2. What you do online and with social media will help attract the attention of executive recruiters. It is part of the initial selling point that should get you in the door. By no means will an online profile replace the evaluation process that will help a recruiter identify if you are the right fit for a specific position or a specific organization.
  3. In direct response to the question, it starts with having an online profile that will provide visibility for executive recruiters to find you, but you will need to build a relationship in order to build your brand WITH them. Nothing can take the place of the relationship. Going back to the brand-product analogy: The recruiter needs to know, understand and, as you say, love the product to help you brand it for a specific client and a specific position. You don’t achieve this by just sending a résumé, selling yourself and calling every month to see if a position is available. It is built on valuable interaction regarding trends and issues that affect the disciplines and industries that you work in helping the recruiter stay on top of what is happening in that space. This level of interaction helps you and the recruiter build knowledge and expertise making the relationship valuable for both beyond the specific transaction of a single job opportunity.

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Jose Ruiz is Principal and Executive Search Consultant in Heidrick & Struggles. You can share your views of this article or aything related to manufacturing or executive search at: jruiz@heidrick.com    

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership advisory firm providing senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including succession planning, executive assessment and development, talent retention management, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years, we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles’ leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com

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ExecuNet Q&A: Through the recruiter or company website?

July 20th, 2010

Jose Ruiz - Executive Recruiter

Q:

What is my better option when a job is posted on the company’s website and also advertised by the recruiter? Should I apply through the recruiter or on company’s website? 

JR:

Your chances are improved if you work with the recruiter and let him/her present your resume. These are the reasons:  

a) If it’s a contingent search the recruiter will not be paid if the client (company) already has your resume (obtained via the website). You might burn a bridge with the recruiter. 

b) If it’s a retained search the company will most likely not put much effort into reviewing resumes from their website.

c) You will have an edge if you talk to them, discuss the requirements and get a better understanding of what the company is looking for. You will get specific feedback on your resume and help grooming it to reflect what the company wants to see. 

d) Discussions with the recruiter will help you manage expectations and eliminate potential frustration if the position is not a true fit. It really beats sending your resume into the black hole that is a website resume database. 

This is assuming that your background and experience are a potential match for the position. You might not get the recruiters attention if they are far from what the client (company) is looking for. 

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Jose Ruiz is Principal and Executive Search Consultant in Heidrick & Struggles. You can share your views of this article or aything related to manufacturing or executive search at: jruiz@heidrick.com    

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership advisory firm providing senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including succession planning, executive assessment and development, talent retention management, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years, we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles’ leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com

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If you are not turning into an expert you’re in trouble. The generalist is dead.

May 14th, 2010

For many years I wondered what the real difference was between being good and being great. How do you clearly define it? What is it that puts a person or an organization at a different level than the rest? And I did read Jim Collins’ book which addresses the subject but I got my simple answer in a Homer Simpson DUH! moment watching  TV. (How else to you come to a Homer Simpson DUH! moment?) Ironically it was a General Motors commercial that quoted: “Amateurs work until they get it right. Professionals work until they can’t get it wrong” Too bad it was just a commercial and far from being reflective of their company culture. GM would have benefited by putting into practice. It’s just a simple quote that can be considered inspiring but it defines the current competitive environment that all organizations face.

Business is getting tough. Customer are more and more demanding and it’s a simple fact: If you try to get into something that is not your core competence there is a good chance you will fail and it will cost you. You just can’t get it wrong and to achieve that level you need to become an expert in your field, a specialist with great depth and experience that can anticipate challenges and foresee problems.

These days it’s not enough to be smart, quick on your feet or a hard worker. That makes for a great fire fighter and problem solver and if you’re doing that today you are one step behind. It’s the era of the problem avoider not the problem solver.

And with that ladies and gentlemen the generalist is dead. Learning curves are unbearable and the current competitive environment is here to change the way we manage our careers and what is required to be a successful executive.

Let’s start with the root. Let’s start with the companies that hire these executives and how they are being forced to transform. It’s where it starts. Innovative, highly competitive companies need focus but focus has a price. Most of the time focus comes with a smaller sized market and that can mess up volumes and consequently profit margins. As a consequence most companies are seeking product and industry focus while expanding their regional reach to achieve their volume and profit requirements. Enter the global factor and the need for executives with international experience and a high level of expertise within niche products and industries.

This get’s very tricky from a talent and career management perspective. Lady experience makes it complicated because she is high maintenance and requires time. Ask anybody who is on top of their game. It does not happen by chance and it does not happen quickly.

Defining a career path and making career decisions is getting more and more complicated. You can’t iterate as much and a mistake can cost you precious time. Every position, every project, every international assignment (it’s almost a must now) is a building block that creates your personal product offering. Each element defines the depth of your expertise and your value as an executive. If you are thinking about your next position you must be clear on how it fits in the big picture as one of those building blocks.

A great career is no longer defined by getting some steps right you simply can’t afford to get them wrong.


Jose Ruiz is Principal and Executive Search Consultant in Heidrick & Struggles. You can share your views of this article or aything related to manufacturing or executive search at: jruiz@heidrick.com 

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc., (Nasdaq:HSII) is the leadership advisory firm providing senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services, including succession planning, executive assessment and development, talent retention management, transition consulting for newly appointed executives, and M&A human capital integration consulting. For almost 60 years, we have focused on quality service and built strong leadership teams through our relationships with clients and individuals worldwide. Today, Heidrick & Struggles’ leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, please visit www.heidrick.com

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The public lynching of Carlos Slim

March 11th, 2010

For the first time in three year Bill Gates is not the richest man in the world. The top spot in Forbes list is occupied by Carlos Slim and not surprisingly the sentiment in Mexico is negative. People are mad. Why? What is wrong with us?

I know the arguments. The way Telmex was acquired and the fact that it’s a virtual monopoly that has been benefited by the state could be valid. But consider this: Telmex had revenues of 9 billion while America Movil (Telcel) was at 26 billion and Telcel was a late comer in the mobile phone market in Mexico. Yes, Telmex propelled him. But Telmex is not what is keeping him at the top of the Forbes list.

There is great merit to what the guy has done and I’m not defending him. There is probably a valid argument for everyone to be questioned. Nobody’s road to the top of the list is clean. Bill Gates is certainly not exempt. The Walton’s have their share of controversy. Walmart is not considered an icon of social responsibility. Yet we all want to read about them and probe into the details of their business success. Slim? No. Corrupt capitalist pig?

Why the animosity? The anger?

There is a tale told in Mexico of an old man who was walking on the beach with two buckets, one open and the other covered. A young boy approached him as he was walking, looked at his wares and asked, “What’s in the bucket?” The man smiled and responded, “Crabs,” to which the boy said, “I can see that, but what’s in the bucket that’s covered?” The man smiled again and said, “I told you, crabs! Both buckets have live crabs!” The baffled boy wondered why one would be covered while the other one would be open if both carried live crabs, so he asked. The old man’s voice cracked as he let out a deep laugh and replied, “Boy, the crabs in the covered bucket are Japanese crabs. They start climbing on top of each other and help each other out of the bucket. The open bucket, on the other hand, has Mexican crabs. They don’t need the cover. Once one starts climbing trying to escape, the others just pull him back in.”

 I know it rubs some people the wrong way but we really don’t show otherwise.  Don’t kill the messenger.


Jose Ruiz is Principal and Executive Search Consultant in Heidrick & Struggles. You can share your views of this article or aything related to the manufacturing, maquiladora operations or executive search at: jruiz@heidrick.com

 About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

 The world’s premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services. The firm’s executive recruiters and leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. In Mexico, Heidrick & Struggles operates offices in Mexico City and Monterrey. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles please visit www.heidrick.com

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Is change management about to change?

February 25th, 2010

A few years ago I had a conversation about change with Mike Osterling. My lean manufacturing mentor and consultant. The topic revolved around change management and how it became easier as an organization embraced constant change as part of its culture. My theory was that at some point there would be no need for change management if change became part of the culture and the operating environment. Mike respectfully disagreed.

At that point our discussion was focused on organizations that struggled with change and struggled adapting to a changing environment. A place in time where leaders had to nudged the members of their organization to rethink the way things were being done. Leaders pushed to reinvent the business and innovate. This was the period in time that made reengineering popular. The challenge of leadership was to make sure the team kept up with a changing environment.

Times are changing. Leaders beware: your challenge when it comes to change management is about to shift.

The generation that entered the workforce with the mindset of building a life long career with a steady hand in a corporation is at retirement age. Leadership positions are now being filled by the generation that challenged the status quo. A generation of leaders that learned to manage change and developed executive skills to push the previous generation towards innovation is gradually facing the challenge of managing a generation that does not know status quo. The dream of a culture of change has been realized. These coming generations are built on a higher rate of change.

Consider that everything we do is based on intervals. Everything we do is a cycle. From communication to our strategic planning. Those intervals are getting shorter.  Our main form of communication has gone from letters to emails to txt msgs. Our planning horizons are shorter. We are iterating faster. We correct faster.  Which is good right?  The next generation of executives is built on speed, multitasking and bursts. A generation that feels a phone call is restrictive because you can only carry one conversation at a time.

We are at the inflection where the challenge of change managment is going to shift from helping teams transition to keeping teams focused and helping them stay on track.

Am I getting old?


Jose Ruiz is Principal and Executive Search Consultant in Heidrick & Struggles. You can share your views of this article or aything related to the manufacturing, maquiladora operations or executive search at: jruiz@heidrick.com

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

 The world’s premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services. The firm’s executive recruiters and leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. In Mexico, Heidrick & Struggles operates offices in Mexico City and Monterrey. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles please visit www.heidrick.com

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Make sure you have a product before jumping on the ‘Personal Brand’ band wagon

February 2nd, 2010
“You now have to decide what ‘image’ you want for your brand. Image means personality. Products, like people, have personalities, and they can make or break them in the market place.” – David Ogilvy

A lot has been said in the past few years about personal branding. A term introduced in the early 80´s by Al Ries and Jack Trout in their book: “Positioning: The Battle for your Mind”. In chapter 23 Ries and Trout point that you can benefit by using positioning strategy to advance your own career.  Key principle: “Don’t try to do everything yourself. Find a horse to ride”. And so the personal branding band wagon began to roll.

It’s a great concept and it’s a very valid concept: Build your career with focus. Define yourself. But somewhere along the way, as the bandwagon kept rolling, personal branding began to be defined as personal marketing and brand identity.  Somewhere along the way the focus was taken off building a career with focus and put on self promotion.

A great tool if you’ve planned your career, or even if you have hit a few bumps along the road but understand how you want to position yourself.

A very bad idea if you have not done the homework to define your personal offering. Social media has made this a very dangerous proposition for those with a bad or undefined ‘product’ and just following the trend of self promotion on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIN.

Some of the personal branding efforts I’ve seen remind me of not following one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever gotten in my career.  It came on my first sales call shadowing my boss.  Before stepping into a meeting he leaned over and told me “Just remember: It’s better to stay quiet and let them think that you are clueless, than opening your mouth and confirming it”. Not that I’ve always followed it. But I’m sure you get the point.

Your brand identity is about what you want to communicate about yourself. It’s tricky because the bulk of it is not explicit.

Personal branding is about how everything you do: every job, every social and personal endeavor will define who you are and what you can offer in the next step of your career. You can’t go wrong if you focus on that.


Jose Ruiz is a Principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Monterrey office. As an executive recruiter he has worked on executive search projects for multinational clients in industrial sectors and consumer markets.


About Heidrick & Struggles
The world’s premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services. The firm’s executive recruiters and leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. In Mexico, Heidrick & Struggles operates offices in Mexico City and Monterrey. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles please visit www.heidrick.com

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The new loyalty and the freelance employee

December 17th, 2009

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Loyalty is not what it used to be… and it shouldn’t be.

By Jose Ruiz
Translated from articule published in CNNExpansion.com on Dec. 6, 2009

A few weeks ago my grandfather, who was a top ranking executive in the banking industry back in the 80′s, asked me what I thought about the perceived lack of loyalty in today’s employees. He was surprised to see that now, the average time an employee spends working for a company is around 5 years. An uncle, an entrepreneur, quickly responded loaded with sarcasm: “And what do you think about the perceived lack of loyalty in companies? They think short term and fire people when they don’t need them anymore -this month.” Touche. Hey, in the end, it isn’t personal, it’s just business. It may sound cold and ruthless but it’s not. We just need to sit back and analyze some paradigms that have been redefined over the past decades.

To many, especially amid these hard economic times, loyalty has been discarded in the work place. But the truth is, loyalty has only evolved. I’m sure you will agree with me when I say it is crazy to assume that an organization can commit to an employee for life, just as crazy as an employee committing to an organization for life. It could happen under the right conditions, but one cannot assume or guarantee that it will. Things change and they change fast. Organizations and employees need to achieve independence. Now, this may evoke thoughts of selfishness, but it is quite the opposite. Business relationships exist for a mutual benefit. Employment is not an exception. Loyalty is assuming that the relationship can end. Loyalty is taking into consideration what may happen to the other party when it does and loyalty is taking action every step of the way to guarantee that neither party in the relationship becomes dependant. A dependant relationship in business is not a healthy relationship.

The current economic environment has exposed many of these unhealthy relationships. Let’s delve deeper into the concept of dependence using an example: Bill, an employee at ACME, Inc. is a close friend of his manager. He has helped him when unforeseen events have required him to do a little extra of everything. Bill is a go-to guy at ACME and has been rewarded over the years with generous pay increases. The economy has hit ACME hard and has forced the company to close down. Bill is out of work and now struggles to make ends meet. He was presumably loyal and did everything that was asked of him, including jumping from one position to another. Now Bill is in the open market. His post switching did not allow him to define his own niche or career within a discipline -he has no brand- his resume is a mess and his salary expectations are well above what the market will pay for his skill set. Bill was dependant on ACME and ACME never considered what would happen to Bill in an open job market. By not helping him define a career path, (both internally and externally) and overpaying him, Bill was put in a very bad situation. ACME made him dependant and Bill never realized that he was.

Now, let’s assume a scenario where an investor stepped in, ACME re-opened its doors and re-hired Bill. Bill knows that his life style depends on his current job with ACME. The relationship is at a high risk of turning toxic because Bill’s dependence would most likely have an impact on the decisions he makes at ACME. He knows he needs to protect his job. At best, he will make decisions with a higher degree of fear.

A healthy business relationship and true respect comes with the independence of both parties and the trust resulting from it.

 True loyalty in an employment relationship takes into consideration what will happen to the other party when the business relationship ends. A.J. Smith, General Manager for the San Diego Chargers preaches “We are all Chargers one season at a time, one game at a time”.

As an employee, one must consider all the possibilities, including that your job may end at any given moment. Are you ready for it? Do you know what your market value is? Do you know who may demand your services? Ask yourself these questions constantly. If you are taking on a new assignment, inquire how this will impact your personal brand and your resume. No matter what you do, or what your job may be, consider yourself a freelancer and your job as an assignment. Perform as if every assignment was an trial for the next. Above all, never forget that healthy relationships are based on mutual benefit. Push the other party’s benefit to the edge and you may break the relationship. If you guarantee your independence you will become a better employee. Guarantee the independence of those that work for you and you will have more loyal employees and a healthy relationship.

Be independent and be loyal. The new kind of loyal.

 


Jose Ruiz is a Principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Monterrey office. As an executive recruiter he has worked on executive search projects for multinational clients in industrial sectors and consumer markets.

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
The world’s premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services. The firm’s executive recruiters and leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. In Mexico, Heidrick & Struggles operates offices in Mexico City and Monterrey. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles please visit www.heidrick.com 

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US Visas for Venture-Backed Immigrant Entrepreneurs

December 13th, 2009
Scott Shane supports a startup visa program. But he urges fellow proponents to rethink the arguments they’re using to justify it
By Scott Shane – Businessweek.com
Myth: Immigrants need to be better entrepreneurs than native-born entrepreneurs to justify a startup visa program.
Reality: Recently several influential people advocated a program to grant visas to foreign-born entrepreneurs interested in starting high potential businesses in the U.S. Last week Paul Kedrosky of the Kauffman Foundation and Brad Feld of the Foundry Group wrote an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, and entrepreneur turned academic Vivek Wadhwa also wrote a Bloomberg BusinessWeek opinion column to support such a program…
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scott_shaneScott Shane supports a startup visa program. But he urges fellow proponents to rethink the arguments they’re using to justify it

By Scott Shane – Businessweek.com

Myth: Immigrants need to be better entrepreneurs than native-born entrepreneurs to justify a startup visa program.

Reality: Recently several influential people advocated a program to grant visas to foreign-born entrepreneurs interested in starting high potential businesses in the U.S. Last week Paul Kedrosky of the Kauffman Foundation and Brad Feld of the Foundry Group wrote an opinion piece in The Wall Street Journal, and entrepreneur turned academic Vivek Wadhwa also wrote a Bloomberg BusinessWeek opinion column to support such a program…

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¿La lealtad afecta tu vida laboral?

December 6th, 2009

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Por Jose Ruiz (CNNExpansion.com)

Una relación de negocios sana y de respeto nace con independencia de las partes, afirma José Ruiz; el director de Heidrick & Struggles dice que el empleado debe pensar en su trabajo como un proyecto.

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO — La lealtad no es lo que era antes… ni tiene por que serlo.
Hace unas semanas, mi abuelo, quien fue un alto ejecutivo en el sector bancario en la década de 1980, me preguntó lo que pensaba sobre la falta de lealtad en los empleados de la actualidad.

Él estaba sorprendido de ver que, actualmente, el tiempo promedio que un empleado pasa laborando para una compañía es de alrededor de 5 años.

Ante esto, un tío empresario se apresuró a responder con sarcasmo: “¿Y qué opinas de la falta de lealtad que se percibe hoy en las compañías? Ellas piensan a corto plazo y despiden a la gente cuando ya no la necesita este mes.”

Touché. Hey, al final, no es nada personal, se trata sólo de negocios.

Podría sonar frío y cruel, pero no lo es. Sólo tenemos que pensar y analizar algunos paradigmas que se han redefinido durante las últimas décadas.

Para muchos, especialmente en medio de estos tiempos económicos difíciles, la lealtad es algo que se ha descartado en el trabajo, pero lo cierto es que la lealtad sólo ha evolucionado.

Estoy seguro de que concuerdan conmigo cuando digo que es ilógico asumir que una organización puede comprometerse con un empleado de por vida. Igual de ilógico que un empleado lo haga con la empresa.

Podría darse bajo las condiciones adecuadas, pero no se puede asumir o garantizar que sucederá. Las cosas cambian y lo hacen rápido. Las organizaciones y los empleados deben alcanzar su independencia. Ahora, esto podría evocar la idea de egoísmo, pero es todo lo contrario.

Las relaciones de negocios existen para un beneficio mutuo. El empleo no es la excepción.

La lealtad asume que la relación llega a un fin. Considera lo que podría pasarle a la otra parte cuando esto pasa y toma las medidas necesarias en cada etapa para garantizar que ninguna de las partes en la relación se vuelva dependiente.

Una relación de negocios dependiente no es sana. El entorno económico actual ha evidenciado muchos de estas relaciones poco saludables.

Profundicemos más en el concepto de dependencia usando un ejemplo: Bill, un empleado de ACME, Inc. es amigo cercano de su director. Lo ha ayudado cuando eventos imprevistos lo han requerido para hacer algo extra. Bill es un hombre con iniciativa en ACME y se le ha recompensado durante años con generosos aumentos de sueldo.

La economía ha golpeado fuerte a ACME y la ha obligado a cerrar. Bill está ahora desempleado y batallando para llegar a fin de mes. Él era aparentemente leal e hizo todo lo que se le pidió, incluyendo saltar de un puesto a otro. Ahora Bill está disponible en el mercado. Su cambio de cargos no le permitió definir su propia especialidad o nicho dentro de una disciplina -no tiene marca- su CV es un desorden y sus expectativas salariales están muy por encima de lo que el mercado pagaría por sus capacidades.

Bill se hizo dependiente de ACME y ésta nunca consideró lo que podría pasarle a Bill en un mercado laboral abierto. Al no ayudarle a definir un rumbo en su carrera, (tanto interna como externamente) y al pagarle de más, dejaron a Bill en una muy mala posición.

ACME lo hizo dependiente y Bill nunca se dio cuenta que lo era.

Ahora, pensemos en un escenario donde un inversionista aparece, ACME re-abre sus puertas y re-contrata a Bill. Bill sabe que su estilo de vida depende de su actual empleo con ACME.

La relación corre un alto riesgo de volverse tóxica debido a que la dependencia de Bill muy probablemente tenga un impacto en las decisiones que él tome en ACME. El sabe que necesita proteger su empleo. En el mejor de los casos, tomará decisiones con un mayor grado de temor.

Una relación de negocios sana y un respeto real proviene de la independencia de ambas partes y de la confianza que se deriva de esto.

La verdadera lealtad en una relación de trabajo toma en consideración lo que le pasará a la otra parte cuando la relación se termine.

A.J. Smith, Director General del equipo de los Cargadores de San Diego pregona: “Todos somos Cargadores una temporada a la vez”.

Como empleado, uno debe considerar todas las posibilidades, incluyendo que nuestro trabajo puede terminar en un momento dado. ¿Estamos listos para ello?, ¿sabemos cuál es nuestro valor en el mercado?, ¿quien puede necesitar de nuestros servicios? Haz estas preguntas constantemente.

Si estás empezando con un nuevo nombramiento, pregunta cómo esto podrá impactar tu marca personal y currículum. Sin importar qué hagas, o cuál sea tu trabajo, considérate un empleado freelance y a tu empleo como un proyecto.

Condúcete como si cada proyecto fuera una prueba para el siguiente. Sobre todo, nunca olvides que una relación sana se basa en un beneficio mutuo.

Nunca limites las opciones de alguien y ten cuidado con quienes no las tienen.

Si garantizas tu independencia, sin duda te convertirá en un mejor empleado. Garantiza la independencia de aquellos que trabajan para ti y tendrás empleados más leales.

Tienes que ser independiente y leal. Con una nueva clase de lealtad.

| Articulo en CNNExpansion.com

*El autor es Director de la oficina de Heidrick & Struggles en Monterrey, Nuevo León y es miembro de la práctica Industrial global.  Su experiencia profesional incluye más de 13 años en las áreas de ingeniería y administración de operaciones trabajando para organizaciones de manufactura en los Estados Unidos y México.

Es miembro de la Sociedad de Ingenieros Automotrices (SAE) y la Sociedad de Ingenieros de Manufactura (SME).

Es Ingeniero Mecánico Electricista egresado del Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey.

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Have you seen my team? I need to find them, I’m their leader.

September 30th, 2009

cartoon-business-man-02It’s not a cliche. Leadership is not about the leader, yet many forget.
By Jose Ruiz

If you collected every single article that defines leadership, you’d probably have reading material for a many years and you’d probably go crazy with ideas and suggestions on how to improve your leadership skills.

Leadership is much like parenting. You can read a lot, you can be taught, you can be mentored and guided, but in the end your leadership style will be unique to your experiences and specific situations. There will seldom be black or white answers. However, just like parenting, the one irrefutable characteristic about true leadership is that it is not about you. Good leadership is not reflected in the leader’s actions, it is reflected in the impact and effect of those actions on the team.

This is not a plea for servant leadership, a humble leader, leading from the back, or leading softly. I believe in that, but I don’t believe a good leader can, or should be that all the time.  A leader should adapt to the environment and what the team needs today without losing sight of what will be needed tomorrow and always preparing for that moment when he or she will no longer be there. Guaranteeing the growth and sustainability of the team and the individuals that comprise it beyond the leader’s time is the ultimate trait of a great leader. In fact, the true success of a leader can not be measured without considering the results of the succession plan.


Jose Ruiz is a Principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Monterrey office. As an executive recruiter he has worked on executive search projects for multinational clients in industrial sectors and consumer markets.

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
The world’s premier provider of senior-level executive search and leadership consulting services. The firm’s executive recruiters and leadership experts operate from principal business centers in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. In Mexico, Heidrick & Struggles operates offices in Mexico City and Monterrey. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles please visit www.heidrick.com

 

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Jose J. Ruiz | Executive Recruiter
Heidrick & Struggles | Executive Search in Mexico
Torre Avalanz | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Mexico 66260



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