Provocative. Practical. Pragmatic. McCool explores in a compelling way the dynamics of one of the most critical decisions an organization makes: deciding who leads. Should be required reading for HR professionals, search consultants, and hiring executives.
Linda Clark-Santos, Ph.D.
Former Senior Vice President, Talent & Organizational Capability
Washington Mutual
When I think of Joe McCool and the executive search profession, three words come immediately to mind: respect, credibility, and expertise. Ask me for a one-word descriptor and my answer would be 'reputation.' I know of no one who writes about the world of senior executive search who knows the business better and who has earned the respect of its practitioners more than Joe. This book will show you why.
Dave Opton
Founder & CEO
ExecuNet
Joe McCool's book gets right to the practical advice for the most difficult of all organizational challenges - hiring effective leaders. His expert advice proves how external leadership recruiters and HR can work together to attract, recruit, develop and retain the kind of executive management talent that's essential for high performance organizations.
Craig Newmark
Founder, Chairman, Customer Service Representative
Craigslist
Headhunters have gained unparalleled external influence on organizational performance, culture and management succession in business and the not-for-profit arena. The opinions they form and the decisions they make about organizational leadership affect not only their clients but the health of the global economy and the course of today's management careers. No one seems to know more about the implications of this special influence than Joe McCool, and I have heard of no book which explores its impact more deeply than Deciding Who Leads.
William S. Cummings
President
Cummings Foundation