Jose J. Ruiz

Jose Ruiz serves as Alder Koten’s Chief Executive Officer providing vision, strategic direction and the roadmap for the firm’s future. He is a recruiter involved in executive search work focused on board members, CEOs and senior-level executives; and consulting engagements related to leadership and organizational effectiveness helping clients create thriving cultures. An important part of his time is spent on research work focused on organizational effectiveness centered on leadership and culture. Prior to joining Alder Koten, Jose was a Principal with Heidrick & Struggles’ Global Industrial Practice based in Houston, TX and Monterrey, Mexico. His professional experience also includes leadership positions in engineering and operations management for manufacturing organizations in the US and Mexico. This experience includes serving as vice president and general manager at Holley Performance Products. Jose holds a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Gonzaga University and a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering from the Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

How To Lead The Introverts On Your Team

Approximately one-third to half of the world's population is introverts. With this figure in mind, most likely, you have introverts on your team. These individuals are likely quieter than their loud-talking colleagues, as they don't like attracting attention to themselves.

Lead By Example To Teach Resilience To Team Members

The only difference between introverts and extroverts is their energy management. Extroverts are energized by having people around them, so they feel the most alive when they're with other people. Extroverts' "battery" is located outside themselves. These are 6 things you need to do when leading introverts.

This week in Mexico – Mar 14, 2020

The Coronavirus crisis escalated as the week advanced, and it brought global economies to a screeching halt. The United States declared a national emergency this week as cases grew. 2,800 coronavirus cases have not been reported in the US, with 58 deaths.

Leaders Recruiting in Mexico

Our firm is owned by its executive recruiters and partners, and we operate as a single global entity with recruiting staff in Houston, Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey.

¡Trabajemos remoto! Pero primero, lee esto

Trabajar de manera remota no se trata de ser un “techie” o ser un experto en tecnologías y plataformas. Se trata más de ser efectivo como equipo cuando no estamos en el mismo edificio. Se trata de lograr una comunicación y coordinación eficiente sin estar enfrente de los demás.

Let’s work remotely! But First, Read This

Working remotely is not about being tech-savvy or having the right tools. It's about being effective as a team when we are not in the same building. It's about achieving communication and coordination without being in front of each other. Most importantly, it's about the clarity of expectations and accountability so we can make independent decisions and judgments.

This week in Mexico – Mar 7, 2020

Improving Team Engagement with Agile Principles

Agile Method is a streamlined, no-nonsense approach that involves the collaborations among team members and between the team and the customer. It also involves the contributions from business people, not merely the technical people. Moreover, when the team engagement is high, the final product is likely to be successful

Idea in Brief: The Leadership Trap

The leadership trap: People don't do what you want, they do what you tell them to do. Don't manage the tasks if you want to manage the goal.

7 Things To Do When Using LinkedIn for a Career Change

LinkedIn makes the business world small and flat, as everyone is within reach. This holds true for recruiters and recruiting.

This week in Mexico – Mar 1, 2020

Executive search firms and headhunters in Mexico feel the arrival of the Coronavirus but recruiters continue to see strong activity.

This week in Mexico – Feb 29, 2020

Executive search firms and headhunters in Mexico began to feel the impact and nervousness in both clients and candidates. As we write this post, many are bracing for the impact on travel and disruption in day to day activities similar to what we saw with the H1N1 virus in 2009. As in 2009, the biggest fear is the compounding effect on an already fragile economy.