Executive Search Insights

20 essays on executive hiring, leadership and the private talent market, written by Mike Torchinsky from 25 years of executive search. How offers are really priced, why strong hires fail after they start, what non-competes cost, and what the market does that no one says out loud.

Career

Eyes Wide Open — July 25, 2026
How to Choose the Right Job Offer: Three Layers of Reality — April 24, 2026
When Every Word Becomes Public — April 23, 2026
Dysfunctional Companies — April 22, 2026
The Other Side. The Search — April 20, 2026
The Other Side. The Idea. — April 20, 2026
The Price of an Offer — April 18, 2026

Leadership

The Fool Tax — July 11, 2026
A Profession Is Either Passed On — Or It Dies — April 24, 2026

Essays

Muskophobia — May 23, 2026

Other

The LinkedIn Paradox — April 27, 2026
12 Shades of Grey — April 22, 2026

Hiring

The Rules of the Game in Executive Search — April 27, 2026
When the recruiter is 20 years younger than you — April 27, 2026
Why Successful Candidates Fail After Being Hired — April 27, 2026
Non-Competes: First Question, Last Obstacle — April 23, 2026
Executives Don't Need Onboarding — April 23, 2026
Guess What’s Real — April 22, 2026

Compensation

Financial Motivation as a Sign of Professional Maturity — April 24, 2026

Market

87% — April 22, 2026

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