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Global life expectancy has improved, allowing healthy individuals to live well to 85, 90, or even more than 100 years old. This translates to having four generations at the workplace all at the same time.

Our value to companies is to find the best talent for them, and what our candidates read is important. In this short post, I give some of the books that have given positive results in the interview process.

"Nonviolent communication" is a concept introduced by Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D. in his book Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life. It's often referred to as compassionate communication. Put it simply, it's a communication style that empowers individuals to be positive and support each other.

In the recent years, AI (artificial intelligence) has been disrupting the human civilization with new technologies. Automation and robotics have started to enter the mainstream. While their existence helps in heightening our quality of life, many people begin to worry about whether their jobs will be threatened in the future.

When you've just been appointed a leader, perhaps a managerial or a C-level position, there are things to improve, because every leadership position is different. For instance, if you had experiences in project management leadership, the skills are different from running a department in a day-to-day basis.

Leaders are everywhere. Good leaders are plenty. Great leaders are rare.

Find 5 helpful tips for executive career management. Learn how to foster relationships and hone your skillset in order to grow and develop as a professional.

A company's success depends on both the Management and Board of Directors. Having a list of criteria would be helpful when selecting those special individuals with strong leadership skills. It would serve as the reference to guide the selection process.

There is a common belief that only large or public companies with many shareholders need to be concerned about, or can benefit from, implementing corporate governance practices. This is wrong.

The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC) has named Alder Koten's Jose Ruiz to the America's Council. AESC Members operate at the highest standard in the executive search and leadership consulting profession worldwide.