Edition I · Foundation
Briefing & 5C Method
The foundation from 200+ workshops: how methodical briefing is the biggest lever in recruiting - and why 90% of critical hires are decided before the first offer.
Library
Articles
Seven editions from 200+ HIHB workshops.
Methodology, diagnostics, and current market dynamics in high-potential recruiting - bundled into four themed editions. Pillar articles with concrete how-to for your next critical hire.
Edition II · Diagnostic
Persona, Stakeholders & Evaluators
Diagnostic tools for the invisible factors: who really decides, which persona sharpens the profile, and why "cultural fit" often blocks more than it enables.
Edition III · Decision-Makers
C-Level & Mid-Market
A strategic perspective for executive teams and hiring managers - from C-level recruiting sparring to bad-hire economics in the mid-market.
Edition IV · Trends
2026 Hiring Trends
Current market dynamics - from the AI recruiting backlash to counter-offer inflation. What changes in 2026 for critical hires, and which patterns hold.
Edition V · Differentiation
HIHB vs. the market
What HIHB is, by drawing the line where it is not: positioning against executive search, job ads, and AI recruiting. Complementary, with a clear sequence.
Edition VI · Strategy & Leadership
Strategy or people?
The provocative question executives should ask once a quarter: why nearly every business problem is a hiring decision. With voices from Bossidy, Collins, Bezos, Drucker.
Edition VII · Diagnosis & Delay
The silent mis-hire.
46% of new hires fail within 18 months. About the other 54% - the quiet ones who stay - nobody talks. Two articles: first the diagnosis in the interview, then prevention through requirement management.
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