A globalizing view of business

  At ALSmith y Asociados we feel that having the ideal team of executives is very important. The phenomena of globalized production and interdependence of international markets have turned the world into a business round table and access to this table is sought by the most diverse of the world's companies. The only way to take a seat at the round table is by putting together a team of top executives who understand the challenges of the new millenium and who have a globalizing view of international marketplaces.

Technology is taking huge strides forward and the profile of businessmen is undergoing a process of continuous change. The competition is increasingly tight and implacable and the strategies that worked yesterday no longer apply today. Every day brings with it new and surprising challenges, so time is of the essence. Besides the high losses and risks implied in having a headless area in a company, according to most specialists the lack of an executive in any top management post is equivalent to the absence of a commander on the battlefield.

The amount of time lost with a vacant post becomes exceedingly costly, in addition to being an advantage for the competition in each company's efforts to improve its position. In a competitive arena the likes of this the search for executives must be a matter for immediate action.

Business strategies must change quickly, from one moment to the next, in order to adapt to new and unexpected challenges. Does the prospect stay up-to-date on all of this? Is he/she aware of the speed at which the world's commercial markets are changing? Is he/she a strategic thinker? Is he/she a problem solver? Does he/she learn quickly? .

Our executive recruitment and selection methodology includes several factors, such as Intellectual, Inter-personal and Motivational factors. When considering the competitive advantages of candidates, our aim is to respond to key questions: Is he/she analytical? Articulate? Conceptual? Creative? Decisive? Intuitive? Judicious? Adaptable? Assertive? Collaborative? Skillful at getting acquainted with others? Is he/she persuasive? A risk-taker? Can he/she deal with stress? Is he/she ambitious? Committed? Customer-oriented? Enthusiastic? Optimistic? And the list goes on from here.

We at ALSmith y Asociados feel that it is better to know all of this prior to hiring a new executive.