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Leadership Series: Demystifying the C-Suite Search with Ann Fastiggi of Spencer Stuart

Distinguished | Hospitality Leadership Podcast with Dean Upneja

Chapters
0:05
Welcome & Guest Introduction: Ann Fastiggi and Spencer Stuart
1:12
What Executive Search Actually Involves: Beyond Headhunting
1:58
Deep-Diving Into Client Culture Before the Search Begins
3:45
How Spencer Stuart Learns About an Organization's Culture
5:43
Who Is the Client When Searching for a CEO?
6:01
Board of Directors, Private Equity, and Family-Owned Companies
6:52
C-Suite Searches Below CEO: When Does the Board Get Involved?
8:02
Developing the Search Strategy and Writing the Job Description
9:28
The Search Firm as the First Gate: No Public Job Postings
11:00
Proactive Outreach and the Screening Interview Process
11:49
Assessing Candidates: Industry Background vs. Transferable Capabilities
12:48
Leadership Qualities Companies Are Looking for Right Now
13:27
Hospitality Talent Being Poached by Retail, Tech, and Other Industries
15:58
Path to the Corner Office May Lead Outside Hospitality
16:10
What Makes a Great C-Suite Leader Today
17:02
How Leadership Expectations Have Evolved Since the Pandemic
18:22
The Secret Formula: Combining Boldness With Humility
20:06
Owning Your Career Journey and Vulnerability as a Leader
20:46
Staying vs. Leaving: Building a Career Within One Organization
23:41
Following Mentors to New Companies: Pros and Pitfalls
24:24
Bringing in Your Own Team vs. Investing in the Existing One
25:30
When Does a New CEO Need to Make Wholesale Culture Changes?
26:06
Spencer Stuart's CEO Acceleration Program and the First 100 Days
28:13
What the First 100 Days Should Look Like for a New CEO
29:42
Mentors vs. Sponsors: Understanding the Difference
31:42
Advice for Young Professionals Aiming for the C-Suite
33:49
Why You Should Always Take the Call From an Executive Search Firm
36:01
Quick Round: Childhood Dream, Favorite Leisure Activity, and TikTok
38:21
What Not to Say in an Executive Search Conversation
38:56
What to Bring: Energy, Enthusiasm, and Passion
39:17
Closing Remarks & Credits
Distinguished | Hospitality Leadership Podcast with Dean Upneja
Leadership Series: Demystifying the C-Suite Search with Ann Fastiggi of Spencer Stuart
Mar 18, 2024 Season 2 Episode 5
Ann Fastiggi, a member of the Global Consumer Practice at Spencer Stuart

So, you want to be a C-suite executive? It will certainly give you a leg up to hear about the steps to filling those corner office suites from a search firm expert, Ann Fastiggi. To shed some light on the path to the C-suite, we continue our Leadership Series with Ann Fastiggi, a member of the Global Consumer Practice at Spencer Stuart, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm. 

With more than 20 years of executive recruiting and leadership consulting experience, Ann focuses on the recruitment and assessment of C-suite executives in the hotel, restaurant, gaming, consumer travel, consumer, and retail sectors. 

Ann, a BU alum, is a Dean’s Advisory Board member for the School of Hospitality Administration. 

Email us at shadean@bu.edu

The “Distinguished” podcast is produced by Boston University School of Hospitality Administration. 

Host: Arun Upneja, Dean
Producer: Mara Littman, Executive Director of Strategic Operations and Corporate Relations
Research and Content Creation: Lan Lu
Marketing: Anne Dawson
Editing: Isabella Laikin and James Leon

Music: “Airport Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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