Research & Insights
The lived reality behind hiring, onboarding and executive integration.
Research notes, field essays and practical interpretations for CEOs, CHROs, hiring leaders, recruiters, executives and serious job seekers.
The Blame Triangle: Why Hiring Failure Becomes Everybody Else’s Fault
Hiring failure often produces three sincere explanations and no shared accountability. The problem is not only poor behaviour; it is a system that fragments ownership.
The Interview Contract Is Broken Before Day One
The first breach of trust often happens before employment begins - when each party edits reality to keep the appointment moving.
When Autonomy Becomes Abandonment
Experienced leaders need discretion. They also need access, sponsorship and contextual interpretation. Without these, autonomy becomes a sophisticated form of neglect.
Person-Organisation Fit Is Not Cultural Similarity
Fit should test reciprocal compatibility between person and environment - not reward familiarity or reproduce the existing culture.
Executive Integration Is a Social Exchange, Not an Orientation Checklist
The first 90 days are not a sequence of meetings. They are an exchange of signals about trust, obligation, support and belonging.
Research collaboration
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I welcome serious conversations with universities, doctoral researchers, professional bodies, employers and publishers exploring hiring failure, psychological contracts, organisational fit and the lived experience of joining.