Transitions

"Everyone thinks it's easy to move on, but it was a lot easier to get to the top than the next steps… (CEO Perspective Group) understood. Thanks to them, I moved forward with my old confidence."

Transitions have always been tricky to navigate, but in today's climate, there is no "grace period." Higher stakes and increased scrutiny from boards, investors and the media mean that making the right decisions from the start is more important than ever. Currently a third of the CEO Group's work is spent helping leaders successfully transition to new positions, new companies, and new industries. Confidentially and pragmatically CEO Perspective Group helps clients move up, take charge, move on, or manage a come-back — gracefully and successfully.

Many initial clients have been talented executives whose problem wasn't finding a job, but rather identifying what the best option going forward. We continue to work closely with each client to help identify the next best step — and to reach it. Our approach is comprehensive, creative and flexible and achieves immediate and long-term results. Over the years CEO Group "alumni" have developed into an informal yet potent network, often helping each other with valuable insights and contacts.

Other high-performing clients have found themselves suddenly promoted to a position of vastly expanded responsibility, and have benefited from CEO Perspective Group's aid in interpreting and explaining the subtle new — and unwritten — behavioral and communications norms needed to succeed at this new level.

"I thought I was prepared, but it's a whole new game when you're in charge — didn't even know what I didn't know at first. Whether talking to analysts, delegating, or (using my) visibility, Dee and Dick made sure I was prepared," CEO, Oil and gas company

"You are under a microscope when you take charge — having the CEO Group on retainer was valuable beyond belief…any new CEO knows what I mean." CEO, Advertising company

"Extraordinary support you have provided me in my most recent transition. Moving from a senior position in one organization to a CEO of another is a sizable step. Your remarkable insight, wide-ranging experience, honesty and contacts have been invaluable…wouldn't be a CEO without your advice and counsel during the past 12 years…without peer in giving timely and on-target developmental advice… Unequivocally recommend you and your team to anyone." CEO, Financial Services Company

Many of our clients are top executives for the first time, including several who were the first American heads of global corporations. Silverman and Ospa's understanding of the demands of chief executives and challenges of international assignments is a valuable addition to the Group's work.

Some of our most rewarding and gratifying work has been helping a talented but sidetracked executive or leader engineer a "comeback." We understand that after a few months of relative leisure, resting on laurels isn't enough for many of these clients, who miss the big challenges and sense of accomplishment. From 1990 to current times, we've advised politicians, CEOs and others on strategy, resumes, avoiding missteps and much more. We will help you engineer your comeback — adroitly and discretely.

The CEO Group now also helps clients develop their individual visibility and their business use of social media. Going beyond traditional public relations, for select clients we provide strategic advice and counsel for clients wishing to establish or redefine their standing as industry thought-leaders, develop relationships as influential resources with media outlets, or establish and refine a social-media profile.

Whatever the goal, from 1987 CEO Perspective Group has helped clients reach it with sophisticated, forward-thinking, practical transition advice.

Recognized as leading experts in transition advice by: Harvard Business Review , Fortune, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Reader's Digest, Passages (Sheehy), CBS, MSNBC, USA Today, The New York Times.

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