Bed Bath & Beyond’s Mark Tritton, GE’s John Flannery, Home Depot’s Bob Nardelli, JCPenney’s Ron Johnson, McDonalds’ Steve Easterbrook, Yahoo’s Carol Bartz... The list goes on and on. How do otherwise capable senior executives and boards make such poor hiring and career decisions? In Hire Without Ego, John B. R. Long, an expert in business strategy and leadership talent, takes you behind the scenes and into the boardroom to understand why these poor decisions happen and, more importantly, what to do to improve them. After years seeing senior executives and boards ignore their company’s actual circumstances and hire the wrong talent, Long developed a unique process to improve hiring outcomes, saving precious time and money. Hire Without Ego introduces a new framework, The Talent Lifecycle, to improve the sometimes qualitative, star-driven, senior-level hiring process. This framework provides key insights that enable senior executives and board directors to reduce hiring missteps and, ultimately, improve their business results and professional careers. It is the quintessential guide for senior executives seeking to make better long-term hiring decisions and career choices. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ " Hire Without Ego is a must-read for any leader seeking to improve their hiring game. The book's Talent Lifecycle framework provides essential new insights on how to optimally align talent with strategy and achieve a business's full potential. " — Geoffroy van Raemdonck, Luxury CEO and Board Member ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "With experience second to none, and an unforgiving eye for management blind spots, John Long dissects the hiring process with specificity and enlightening examples—guiding us wisely in making informed decisions at our companies' most critical junctures." —Joseph Evangelisti, Chief Communications Officer, JPMorgan Chase ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Stuck in the pressure of quarterly reporting and weekly battles, too few boards (and CEOs) pause to raise their heads and consider the business life cycle stage and how that interacts with talent needs. Hire Without Ego is as refreshing and accessibly written as it is incisive." —David Cooper, Senior Partner, Bain & Company ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ " Hire Without Ego is that rarest of business books: accessible, wise and eminently practical. John understands that what sets the great businesses apart from the also-rans is brilliant hiring. Yes, product matters, but people matter even more. This book will show you how to find, recruit, hire and retain the very best employees and leaders." —Tyler Mathisen, Business Journalist and Former Anchor, CNBC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Remarkable executive leadership is more important than ever. In Hire Without Ego , John Long delivers a new lens through which to align senior talent with a company's strategy, while also providing a star-studded journey through the world of executive recruiting." —Steve Dennis, Strategic Advisor and Best-Selling author of "Remarkable Retail" and "Leaders Leap" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "John does a wonderful job highlighting mistakes boards often make hiring executives and, more importantly, how to make better hiring decisions. Having worked in the retail sector for over 25 years I think this is a must-read for board members." —Anthony Chukumba, Consumer Sector Head, Loop Capital Markets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Don't even think about hiring senior operatives without first ingesting this entire book. Intuitive, counterintuitive, and very wise, John Long understands the evolving hiring needs of any business and shows you how to leave your ego at the door." —Jonathan Adler, Designer and Entrepreneur With over thirty years in global operating and senior advisory roles, John B. R. Long is passionate about innovation and growth. In his senior roles at both Bain & Company, and Accenture, John became an expert in developing business strategies. At Russell Reynolds Associates and Korn Ferry, he recruited the top leadership talent required to bring strategies to life. John has led assignments in over 15 countries -- including China and Russia -- across 5 continents. Over the course of his career in the consumer sector, John has been a senior advisor to the world's most-recognized companies, including Apple, AT&T, Benetton, Disney, Gap Inc., Home Depot, IKEA, Lego, McDonald's, Neiman Marcus, Michaels, Nike, PetSmart, Sleep Number, Sprouts, Starbucks, UPS, VF Corp., Walmart / Sam's Club, Warner Bros., and Williams Sonoma. He is a frequent speaker and panelist at industry conferences and has been cited in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Women's Wear Daily, and The Robin Report. John has been a guest on television and radio, including Fox Business, NPR, and CNBC's Power Lunch. John has a B.A. from The University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from The Anderson School at UCLA. John lives with his wife, interior designer Susan Bednar Long, their two children, and a goldendoodle in Dallas.