Why resilience—not just experience—is the key trait professional services firms are looking for in executives to lead through disruption and rapid change.

For executives in professional services and beyond, career advancement isn’t just about experience—it’s about visibility, outcomes, and the ability to inspire confidence. If you’re looking to position yourself for the next chapter of your executive career, here are four strategies that consistently separate the most attractive candidates from the rest.

For decades, professional services firms have followed the traditional leverage model to deliver work and maximize profitability. The few Partners at the top sell the work and manage client relationships while teams of junior analysts carry out the day-to-day tasks. And it's worked. But it's not the 1960s anymore.

Culture fit is critical when making lateral hires, but there’s a more important indicator of success for an executive placement. We call it Quantitative System Dynamics.

The last couple of years have been… unique. As we look to the future, themes around digitization, acceleration and diversity are forming a hopeful new narrative. Here’s how we think the rest of the story will unfold.

In a 2021 report, McKinsey & Company revealed the routines and approaches that top executives adopted to help cope with the pandemic. Clark Beecher, managing partner of Beecher Reagan, weighs in on a new “Talent Talks” podcast.

Most companies have begun their journey to the cloud, but many focus just on tech. Here’s how to compete for the talent you need to ensure success.

Through past recessions we’ve consistently seen companies succeed with a continued in their commitment to finding and accelerating top talent. Here’s why investing in talent matters.