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My name is Adam Zak. I help companies recruit truly exceptional Lean leaders.
I had been doing retained executive search work for a number of years when I decided to break out on my own and create Adams & Associates International in 1990. Working for a few years with a couple of the very largest search firms had convinced me that I could add significantly more value and provide infinitely better service and quality to my clients from a smaller and more focused and responsive platform. Plus, even as a big-firm partner, I had never really felt much like my own boss. That changed when my name – today Adam Zak Executive Search – went on the door.
One of my colleagues from across the Pond, James Marsh at Sheffield Hallam University, is currently researching…
It’s That Season Again – the 2009 Lean Conference (Networking)…
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search:
From now through early November we’re on the road again,…
Lean Entrepreneur: It’s All About Connecting People
By Adam Zak, Adam Zak Executive Search:
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CEO Pay Caps? You Bet!
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The Positive Business Manifesto – Hoshin Planning for Employee Engagement
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Monday Monday, Monday Morning…Less Than I Thought It Could Be?
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