Brakston

Brakston is a division of Alder Koten that focuses on high potential professionals and managers on a development path for executive positions.

03/02/2026

While some methods of finding the right headhunter may be more effective for you than others, it is important to your career growth to seek out these professionals for when you are ready to make your next big move.

Developing a relationship with a recruiter can help maximize your efforts in a job search, or even help you gain opportunities that you weren’t even aware you were lookin

02/27/2026

There are differences throughout the executive search process that you should be aware of when choosing the type of executive search firm to work with.

Learn about executive search firms and how they work. Discover the difference between retained and contingency search, and what best fits your company’s needs.

02/26/2026

The cost of a wrong executive hire can result in staggering losses for a company.

Unfortunately, executive search consulting and contingent recruiting are often thought of interchangeably, but are completely different professions.

02/25/2026

In this globalized era, migration is very common. Thus, we can expect to see people from all walks of life in the workplace. It has become more and more common to work, live, befriend, and even create families with people of diverse background.

Whether you are a manager of a diverse group or managing in a foreign country, it is recommended to acknowledge and implement the following.

02/24/2026

Today, our attention is spread too thin due to 24/7/365 constant distractions, which make keeping conversations flowing with focus and on track quite a challenge.

. Before we can apply the most appropriate attention management strategies, we need to recognize the types of attention and the available tools. We also need to recognize the various internal conditions, such as emotional and psychological, that contribute to our inability to focus.

02/23/2026

There is a high correlation between listening and success as well. Considering its importance, leaders are highly recommended to proactively relearn how to listen well.

Seven ways to be a leader that listens by Jose Ruiz serves as Alder Koten’s Chief Executive Officer providing vision, strategic direction and the roadmap for the firm’s future. He is also involved in executive search work focused on board members, CEOs and senior-level executives; and consulting...

02/20/2026

Ability in managing negative emotions is both valuable and a necessity in ensuring long-term career advancement.

A workplace can become an emotional place. It is where people of various backgrounds and temperaments must work together while showing the best traits of themselves and producing outputs of high value.

02/19/2026

Research has shown that emotional intelligence cannot function in isolation and has an interdependence relationship with intellectual intelligence and other intelligence.

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has been the buzzword for years. Successful leaders are said to have high emotional intelligence. Moreover, those with high EQ are likely to succeed in society. While it is true that EQ determines one’s level of success, it is not the only success factor. There a

02/18/2026

More than ever before, a leader should have the so-called “multicultural management skills.”

Today’s workplace is much more diverse than twenty years ago. People from all kinds of background, including nationalities, ethnicities, and religions, can be found working together in an office. Besides, differences in education levels, self-perceptions (positive or negative), and social classes ...

02/17/2026

Being a leader is not a static position anymore. It requires extra flexibility to adapt to continuously changing the environment, including working with people of various backgrounds.

It is true that leader leads and followers follow, but the separation between the two is a transparent veil, and sometimes there are overlaps between the two. The shift in culture and technology has influenced both leadership and followership considerably. This new shift provides an unprecedented op...

02/16/2026

A business runs better when the people involved come from various backgrounds. Both technical and non-technical team members are crucial in operating a company.

Technologies play a major role in the business world. More technological changes have been and will continue to be implemented in large, medium, and small companies. Confirming this, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that the number of technical positions will rise by 22 percent by 2020.

02/13/2026

Stop checking work and personal emails and social media accounts on weekends. Stay unplugged for as long as possible.

Work-life balance does not come automatically. You must work on them mindfully. Love yourself, so you can contribute more to your job and make a good living for your loved ones.

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