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Wade Allen
Hope Is Not a Strategy: Why Change Is Crucial for Business Survival
Change is often uncomfortable, but it is necessary for growth and survival—especially in business. It requires action, not wishful thinking.


Wade Allen
Crafting the Blueprint for a Successful Executive Search
Great organizations do not happen by blind luck. Greatness depends on alignment: culture to chemistry, values to purpose, skills to beliefs.

Wade Allen
Senior Talent Gaps
Whether a start-up or a company expanding, the inability to add the key talent necessary to make that happen can cause growth to flatline.

Wade Allen
Critical Questions for Choosing an Executive-Level Recruiter
Executives set and drive department, division, or company strategy. Thus, wrong hires can have a negative, even catastrophic impact.


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep. 11: Michael Jordan's TLC
Many think MJ is the Greatest Of All Time, but how did the Chicago Bulls win 6 NBA titles? Let's look closer to where the "TLC" came from.

Wade Allen
Interview with Wade: Texas CEO Insider Podcast
In this episode host Sandy McIlree interviews Wade Allen, CEO of executive placement firm Cendea. Wade discusses the early days of Dell...


Wade Allen
The Candidate's Mindset Has Changed - Has Yours?
Texas CEO Magazine Q2 2022 Read the full article here: https://issuu.com/txceomag/docs/q2_2022_tx_ceo_


Jim Bledsoe
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep 8: Winning with a Competitive/Collaborative Culture
Competition and being a part of a winning team elevates everyone’s game. A winning culture is a natural derivative.


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep 7: Diversity and Inclusion – an interview with Rubén Cantú
Diversity and Inclusion, commonly called D&I, is a major topic today, and there are lots of mixed perceptions and misunderstandings. To...


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep 6: Winning and Losing
Our series on TLC ( Talent – Leadership – Culture ) has emphasized what it takes to build a winning team and culture. Now for a peak on...


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep 5: The Value of a Phone Interview
There is no magical universal cookie cutter answer to the interviewing process for senior level hires, but there are several key factors...


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep. 4: Simple Instructions
One of the most daunting tasks of any parent on Christmas morning is to triage the carnage of long-anticipated presents that have now...

Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep. 3: Culture Counts
Research shows that consciously managing and protecting your company’s culture has a significant impact on their revenue and profits. ...


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep. 2: Building the Team
As Wade Allen discussed in his blog last month , hiring the right executive leader is critical. This month I’d like to have you think...

Wade Allen
TLC – Talent, Leadership, and Culture: Austin Technology Council Episode
Episode 473 of “ Cool Things Entrepreneurs Do ” is co-produced in partnership with the Austin Technology Council , the largest tech...


Wade Allen
INNOVATIONS OF THE WORLD FOR TODAY'S BIG THINKERS
As published in Innovations of the World Wade Allen, President & CEO (right) and Jim Bledsoe, Senior Partner (left) "Cendea is an...


Wade Allen
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep 9: Leadership During Crisis
As published by Austin Technology Council ATC is proud to partner with Cendea to present the series, “Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC)”....


Jim Bledsoe
Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC) Ep 10: Crisis Creates Opportunity
As published by Austin Technology Council ATC is proud to partner with Cendea to present the series, “Talent-Leadership-Culture (TLC)”....
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