By Brian Mitchell, Managing Partner & CEO. There’s a quiet anxiety sitting in the back of many professionals’ minds right now: Is AI coming for my job? It’s a fair question, and frankly, it’s one I’m hearing more often in my conversations with senior leaders. Every major technological shift — from the assembly line to Read More
By Brian Mitchell, Managing Partner & CEO Most executives assume the path to their next big role runs through recruiters, job boards, or a perfectly timed resume refresh. It doesn’t. For many of the most interesting leadership roles—CEO, COO, CRO, value-creation roles, interim operator seats, or board positions—the real gateway is a shortlist sitting inside Read More
By Brian Mitchell, Managing Partner & CEO. This December marks my 20-year anniversary of deciding to launch a recruiting firm and February will mark 20 years since I incorporated GM Ryan. Saying that out loud feels surreal. When I first started, I didn’t know what I didn’t know, and I couldn’t have imagined the road Read More
By Brian Mitchell, Managing Partner & CEO. With Thanksgiving around the corner, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude—specifically, gratitude at work. Most of us save our thankfulness for personal stuff: family dinners, quiet mornings, that kind of thing. But what if we brought more of it into our professional lives? And here’s the twist: Read More
By Brian Mitchell, Managing Partner & CEO. You Can Run a $200M P&L — But Can’t Market Yourself? Many senior executives are terrible at marketing themselves. They can close deals, scale products, manage teams — but ask them to describe their own value and suddenly it’s awkward. Here’s why — and how to fix Read More
By Brian Mitchell, Managing Partner & CEO. For many senior executives, there comes a point when professional ambition expands beyond the traditional operating role. The natural next step is often a seat on a venture capital or private equity–backed board. These opportunities are appealing for good reason: they allow leaders to share their experience, broaden Read More