The person who can really solve your problem is never on the shortlist
Truly scarce talent is usually found by searching actively, starting from the business problem.
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Seeing the organisation behind the hire
Professional judgement on key talent, organisation and executive hiring, from the work itself. 14 articles in English.
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The founder's ledger: why does an executive hired for millions become the company's "non-performing asset"?
Talent is never bought; it has to be grown.
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The character of a senior headhunting consultant is hidden in their reading list, just as "Tian Jiatai"'s was
Your reading list is your character.
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Misreading an externally hired executive's "motivation" is a costly disaster
Big-company executives moving down to private enterprises: when a flawless CV meets organisational grey areas.
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Too many headhunters do sourcing work but expect to be respected as consultants
YUNLUE founding partner Sophie in an in-depth conversation with EasyHire (audio included).
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In the age of AI, 3 critical blind spots in COE recruitment
Rethinking recruitment from the organisational task and the real scenario.
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Can doctors heal themselves? Why hiring and onboarding a Head of HR is so hard, and how to break through
Rethinking the challenge of hiring a Head of HR, starting from role definition, organisational absorption and integration mechanisms.
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Sixteen years of Anta's "dual-core" governance: breaking the 18-month exit pattern
What a long-running governance case shows about how founders and professional managers can work together effectively.
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How a CNY 5,000 raise brought down a 400-person company: 3 truths about family business succession in China
The risk of succession is often already planted long before a small problem becomes the final straw.
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Behind a USD 226 million option award: how Tesla picked the right leader for a market abroad and grew revenue 200-fold in 10 years
Behind global growth lies the combined fit of key roles, how authority is delegated and the stage of the organisation.
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A guide to avoiding pitfalls in executive hiring: 3 hidden risks that catch out 90% of bosses
The risks in executive hiring lie not only in the CV, but in motivation, delegated authority and organisational readiness to absorb the hire.
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Founder mode at work: how Tesla energises its organisation through a guiding vision and a clear fit between authority and capability
How a guiding vision and a clear fit between authority and capability together sustain an organisation over the long term.
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The founder's temperament sets the organisation's limits: the Huawei model one EV start-up could not absorb, and Anker did
The limits of organisational capability often come from the founder's understanding, patience and self-restraint.
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Why 90% of companies in a growth trap lose out on "strategy that does not fit who they are"
From strategic choices, organisational capability and the talent system, back to a growth path that genuinely fits the business.
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