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Ben Mennis Joins Aesop Partners as Principal

The Aesop team continues to grow! We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to the Aesop team, Ben Mennis! Ben brings a wealth of strategy experience, having most recently served as the Senior Corporate Strategy Manager at Eastman, where he supported both enterprise and business unit strategy.  He led the development and execution of …

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What the NFL can Teach Us About the Value of Executive Interviews 

This week, Americans will watch as their favorite football teams choose new talent for their rosters. For those who aren’t familiar, the NFL draft consists of seven rounds where each of the 32 NFL teams are allowed to choose from highly talented college players who have declared themselves eligible for the draft. You might be …

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Tailoring Culture Fit as the Working World Evolves

As vaccination rates continue to rise, organizations are beginning to turn their attention to bringing their workforce back to the office. Of course, part of this decision has to do with their empty buildings sucking up resources, but another driver is the struggle that organizations are having to maintain their cultural identity. Culture is a …

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Aesop Partners Adds New Principal: Karen Fuhrmeister, Ph.D.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Karen Fuhrmeister, Ph.D. to the Aesop team! Karen joins Aesop from Hogan Assessment Systems where she was most recently supporting the international distribution network as a Senior Consultant. Her expertise includes high-stakes selection and development, product development, assessment translation and equivalence, as well as experience working with …

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Hertz and their long struggle to find solid growth

Image © Hertz A giant in the car rental industry, recent press coverage for Hertz has focused on the company’s struggle to get on solid footing, but the story really began 15 years ago. Companies get into trouble all the time, but with multiple issues converging simultaneously, Hertz created headwinds that become unsurmountable. Over the …

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How do you interview when you can’t meet in-person? (Part I)

If you are a manager, you have likely already stumbled through your first video interview (or soon will), struggling with new technology and finding that your old methods just don’t work. We’ve conducted over 200 interviews using virtual tools and have found a handful of “must haves” to incorporate as you set up your next virtual interview …

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Give Yourself Permission to Radically Compartmentalize

Radical compartmentalization (RC) is the permission to experience a full range of emotions, even if contrary to broader sentiment, in order to take forward action. As we think about being and leading during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s critical that we give ourselves this permission, especially if your business (or personal situation) has something to celebrate.  …

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