On Mission: Calling, Service, Impact & Legacy — Lessons from 30 Years in Executive Search

For three decades, I’ve made a living asking questions.

A headhunter is part connector, part psychologist, part strategist. But the real work is listening — to ambition, regret, conviction, fear, and unfinished purpose. After many thousands of conversations with investors, founders, senior executives, flag officers, and national security leaders, several themes consistently emerge about calling, service, impact, and legacy….