Across all industries, companies strive to recruit and hire for “cultural fit.” Understandably, they want their people, especially those in leadership roles, to embrace and embody the organization’s culture — its beliefs, mission, values, and behavioral norms. In the outdoor industry and sporting goods sectors, “cultural fit” has traditionally...

I want to take a moment to talk about outdoor industry branding and its connection to your employer brand. And by that, I’m talking about the recruitment, hiring, and onboarding of executives and other members of your team. If you were to ask one of your customers what a...

Making a good business decision always boils down to having the most complete and accurate information, and that starts with asking the right questions. When your outdoor industry, active lifestyle, or sporting goods business is choosing an executive search firm to team up with, you need to know what...

There’s no shortage of articles about how to choose an executive search firm. Many contain the same pithy and cliched advice about requesting references, making sure you understand the difference between contingent and retained agreements, and asking about guarantees of results. These are all important topics, but this post...

It’s about two weeks into Pride Month, and alongside updating our branding to show support for the LGBTQ+ community, as the Founder & President of Highline Outdoor Group, I feel compelled to address efforts to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the outdoor industry. However, I’m aware that...