Archive for the ‘executive recruiting’ Category

Dennis Carey: A Successful Executive Recruiter

Thursday, December 23rd, 2010

Dennis Carey, Senior Client Partner of Korn/Ferry International, specializes in CEO and corporate director recruitment. He has recruited CEOs for 3M, Unisys, American Standard, Tyco International, MCI and others. He has also located new board directors and members for companies including American Express, Rohm and Haas, Amgen, CBS, Tyco, AmerisourceBergen, V.F. Corporation, Allied Signal, Goldman Sachs, UNOCAL, Merrill Lynch, GlaxoSmithKline, CIGNA and more. Carey has also co-founded various businesses, as well as authored three successful books.

Carey has two children, and currently lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Dennis Carey and Korn/Ferry International

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Dennis Carey is the Vice Chairman for Board and CEO Services at Korn/Ferry International. The company, now considered a world leader in its field, has worked in executive recruiting and talent management for over forty years.

Korn/Ferry International has more than 90 offices spread across 40 countries in North America, Latin America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. They are very passionate about talent, and work to keep up with the talent needs of their many clients.

CEO Succession by Dennis Carey and Dayton Ogden

Friday, September 24th, 2010

Co-authored by Dennis Carey and Dayton Ogden, CEO Succession offers executives and companies a road map for creating a smooth corporate transition.  They used close-up evaluations of such companies as Metropolitan Life, Hewlett-Packard, Mellon Bank, and GTE to illustrate their points and to offer key examples.

The authors are both experienced business people with years of expertise in the field.  Dayton Ogden is chairman of Spencer Stuart, where he served for nine years as the firm’s chief executive.  His search consulting practice focuses on CEO succession and board recruiting for a large range of international clients.  He is on the board of the American Business Conference and is secretary and a director of Project HOPE.

The Problem of the Audit Committee: Dennis Carey

Friday, September 10th, 2010

In this article for the Harvard Business Review, authors H. David Sherman, Dennis Carey and Robert Brust discuss the idea of joining the audit committee for a company.  In general, when business leaders are approached about board service, they are willing to join the board of directors but not the audit committee.

As they explain the problem, in part, “But the increasingly negative perception of audit committee work, propagated by front-page dissections of various accounting scandals, has made it difficult for businesses to attract the strongest candidates to serve in this corporate capacity. Research suggests that the percentage of new hires to U.S. corporate boards who are experienced CEOs has dropped from 53% in 2000 to under 20% today.”

Dennis Carey & Korn/Ferry International

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Dennis Carey is the Vice Chairman for Board & CEO Services for Korn/Ferry International.  Korn/Ferry was started by Lester Korn and Richard Ferry in 1969.  Over a 40 year period, the company has established itself as a world leader in executive recruiting and talent management.

Korn/Ferry International works tirelessly to be at the forefront of innovation. They have over 90 offices in 40 countries throughout North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.  They also possess a passion for talent and a goal of keeping pace with the evolving talent needs of their clients.

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 CEO Academy – Next Meeting

Saturday, February 20th, 2010

The CEO Academy, founded by Executive Recruiter Dennis Carey, will have its next meeting on May 20, 2010. They will meet in New York City and will, again, have Larry Bossidy as the chair.

The conference will include a vast array of important CEOs sharing their experiences. David Sokol of NetJets, Fred Smith of FedEx, Andrew Liveris of Dow Chemicals and many others will discuss their work. Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour will be there as well to talk about getting heard in Washington.

The program allows CEOs to meet, off-the-record, and to share their vast experiences with each other; in addition, it allows CEOs to learn from leading CEOs who have years of experience and invaluable knowledge to share.

CEO Succession with Dennis Carey

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Corporate recruiter, Dennis Carey, offers an overview of CEO Succession. Mr. Carey works for Korn/Ferry International and specializes in the recruitment of CEO’s and corporate directors.