Archive for April, 2010

Korn/Ferry Leaders in Top 100 List

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Certainly, anyone in the executive recruiting and leadership world would want to get their name in Leadership Excellence.  This magazine is one of the most prestigious and well respected magazines about leadership in the world.  Korn/Ferry International proudly announced in March that Leadership Excellence has recognized two of their own in the magazine’s list of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in management and leadership today.

Korn/Ferry Employees Recognized

In their February, 2010 issue, Leadership Excellence listed Kevin Cashman and Terry Bacon in their esteemed list.  The Excellence 100 list uses 8 areas to judge who they deem to possess a rare combination of traits and abilities for leadership.  The criteria includes: preparation, character, principles, personality, performance, experience, expression and influence.

Dennis Carey & Company Appreciate Recognition

“This acknowledgement speaks volumes about Korn/Ferry’s relentless drive to be the premier global provider of leadership and talent solutions, as well as the top-of-mind brand in human capital,” said Ana Dutra, Korn/Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting CEO.  Certainly, Korn/Ferry International, where Dennis Carey is a Senior Client Partner, is proud to be included in this esteemed publication.

Dennis Carey Advises: “Build a Great Team”

Friday, April 16th, 2010

Executive recruiting is what Dennis Carey does, in his capacity as Vice Chairman of Board and CEO Services at Korn/Ferry, specializing in the recruitment of corporate directors and CEOs. According to a brief bio and description of Mr. Carey which appeared in BusinessWeek some of the qualities he looks for when recruiting emerging leaders are: an excellent record of performance, a well-grounded and well-rounded individual, a person who is disciplined, focused and has a global vision or mindset.

Dennis Carey feels comfortable recruiting for any industry or market sector, with an emphasis on senior executives, such as CEOs and board directors. He has an international focus and has recruited for such highly successful companies as Tyco; 3M; Northrop; Grumman; GlaxoSmithKline and Sprint.

When asked to share a piece of advice, Mr. Carey offered the following:

“Quickly understand the importance of competitive differentiation; know what you don’t know and build a great team; realize that the acquisition, motivation, training, and retention of talent on a global scale will separate the winners from the losers.”

The Secret of Success at Korn/Ferry

Tuesday, April 6th, 2010

Over the past forty years Korn/Ferry has established itself as the world’s premier provider of talent management and executive recruitment, far exceeding even the founder’s dream at the outset of the company’s creation. This great success was achieved through a commitment to excellence, striving at every step to not only meet but to exceed the expectations of clients and candidates alike. This has been possible through demonstrating the following characteristics in every encounter:

•    Integrity and respect
•    Teamwork and collaboration
•    Personal accountability
•    Open and honest communication

Dennis Carey is the Vice Chairman of Board and CEO Services at Korn/Ferry, helping to continue in the tradition set forth by the founders of exceeding client and candidate expectations.