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I can't recall seeing CEO rolls advertised publicly before. Wouldn't this be frustrating for their top executives who see themselves as ideal an candidate?

levlaz 9y ago
I was thinking the same thing. I've never seen a job posting for a CEO role. Especially from such a prominent organization. Something must be up.
- 1123581321 9y ago
  I've seen a lot of CEO and ED positions advertised in magazines over the years. Usually they are in an upscale classified ads section near the back. I can't speak to why an organization would or wouldn't do that as opposed to a discreet approach, but internal candidates would know either way.
- scoggs 9y ago
  Maybe it's something similar to what they do in the ivory tower where they have to show they are looking for candidates in all sorts of different places beside internally to combat cries of nepotism and favoritism? Maybe that's overthinking things?
make3 9y ago
maybe it's a negotiation tactic/they want arguments to be able to offer less
- everdev 9y ago
  That's like your partner setting up a Tinder profile to solicit a marriage proposal. Pretty harsh tactic.
  - make3 9y ago
    I'm sure some people actually do threaten to leave unless there is a marriage proposal. people with clear life goals (that I don't share)
  - make3 9y ago
    also, do you not ever tell a potential employer you have an offer from elsewhere, and to either offer more or you won't be in a position to accept their offer? if you don't, you should, it works.
mathattack 9y ago
It can be different for non-profits. I've seen several heads of those types of orgs posted publicly.
yuhong 9y ago
I am thinking seriously of Yishan-style CEOs, and the board and other executives etc ideally should be held to the same standard too.
the-dude 9y ago
In the paper edition of The Economist they do occur.
- kgwgk 9y ago
  I remember seeing the advert when the Bank of England was looking for a new governor: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/11/bank-england-advertise-king-governor https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/11/bank-englan...

levlaz 9y ago

I was thinking the same thing. I've never seen a job posting for a CEO role. Especially from such a prominent organization. Something must be up.

1123581321 9y ago
I've seen a lot of CEO and ED positions advertised in magazines over the years. Usually they are in an upscale classified ads section near the back. I can't speak to why an organization would or wouldn't do that as opposed to a discreet approach, but internal candidates would know either way.
scoggs 9y ago
Maybe it's something similar to what they do in the ivory tower where they have to show they are looking for candidates in all sorts of different places beside internally to combat cries of nepotism and favoritism? Maybe that's overthinking things?

make3 9y ago

maybe it's a negotiation tactic/they want arguments to be able to offer less

everdev 9y ago
That's like your partner setting up a Tinder profile to solicit a marriage proposal. Pretty harsh tactic.
- make3 9y ago
  I'm sure some people actually do threaten to leave unless there is a marriage proposal. people with clear life goals (that I don't share)
- make3 9y ago
  also, do you not ever tell a potential employer you have an offer from elsewhere, and to either offer more or you won't be in a position to accept their offer? if you don't, you should, it works.

mathattack 9y ago

It can be different for non-profits. I've seen several heads of those types of orgs posted publicly.

yuhong 9y ago

I am thinking seriously of Yishan-style CEOs, and the board and other executives etc ideally should be held to the same standard too.

the-dude 9y ago

In the paper edition of The Economist they do occur.

kgwgk 9y ago
I remember seeing the advert when the Bank of England was looking for a new governor: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/11/bank-england-advertise-king-governor https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/sep/11/bank-englan...