Executive hiring is changing faster in the Triangle than most leadership teams realize. If talent is your competitive advantage, this is where you stay ahead of the market instead of reacting to it.
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Triangle vs. National Executive Hiring: Mid-Year 2026
National hiring went negative in July while the Triangle kept climbing, and executive movement has stalled nationwide. See what that means if a leadership transition is coming to your organization.
Intentional Succession and Right-Fit Leadership for the Research Triangle
The Research Triangle Foundation's next CEO had to fit a role with no comparable. Why our national search mapped ten sectors, and where the placed candidate came from.
“Generation Triangle”: What It Means for the Corner Office
Population growth, an aging workforce, and AI are reshaping who leads Triangle companies next. Our take on TBJ’s Generation Triangle series, with the addition of a fourth dimension: leadership.
Raleigh-Durham Companies Are Competing on More Than Salary Now
Hybrid work has settled into a permanent middle ground. See why Raleigh-Durham companies are competing on flexibility and commute, not just salary.
Talent Intelligence: Seeing the Competitive Landscape Clearly
Why most executive hiring decisions rest on an incomplete view of the market, and how Talent Intelligence maps the competitive landscape before a search begins.
Build Your Talent Pipeline Before the Vacancy Exists
Why the most costly executive searches start too late, and how a proactive Talent Pipeline helps Triangle companies move from reactive hiring to strategic advantage.
The Triangle Talent Paradox: Why Executive Hiring is Booming While the Nation Treads Water
What is driving the Triangle's executive hiring boom, why leadership strategy is creating demand for hybrid candidates, and what the future of the boom looks like.
“$3 Billion Exit”
BioAgilytix was growing fast under GHO Capital, and talent could make or break the exit. The Chief People Officer we placed cut turnover 25% within 18 months and built the culture behind a $3 billion outcome.
“The Multiplier Effect”
SciQuest had a product customers loved and a growth ceiling to match. Over 18 months, we placed a CPO, CMO, CTO, Chief People Officer and VP of Sales to take a PE-backed SaaS platform to the next stage.
“Capital + Talent = Huge Exit”
NMS Capital needed a proven operator to turn a founder-led CRO into a national platform, plus a Board Chair to guide it. See how we found both, and how the build led to a Genstar Capital acquisition.
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