“Private equity firms are becoming much more attuned to the role that exceptional talent plays in value creation,” said Alan Guarino, vice chairman of Korn Ferry. Increasingly, he said, private equity firms are seeking out Korn Ferry for a myriad of talent solutions capabilities...
“The lack of skilled workers needed to drive business strategy could be the defining issue of the age, threatening the GDP of nations as well as the profitability of organizations,” says Alan Guarino, vice chairman of Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board Services practice.
Advisory team members include...Alan Guarino: Guarino serves as a vice chairman of Korn Ferry. Previously he founded Cornell International, which he sold to Adecco in 2003. He works with CEOs and boards around the world to help them optimize...
A high percentage of leaders of business that eventually failed had a high level of hubris, says Alan Guarino, vice chairman of Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board Services practice. “They believed their own press and began to feel that their organization worked for them as opposed to them working for that organization.”
“The world can’t afford to have tens of millions of unfilled jobs,” noted Alan Guarino, vice chairman of Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board Services division in a statement. “Companies must work to mitigate this potential talent crisis now to protect their future. If nothing is done, this shortage will debilitate the growth of key global markets and sectors.”
