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...

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...

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...

We’re talking to executives in the outdoor industry all day long, and something we noticed recently is that many of these companies are doing groundbreaking things when it comes to sustainability. Problem is, they’re not always communicating their commitment to sustainability clearly and forcibly in their recruitment efforts. In...