Jason Murray's Insights

Industry Trends and Insights

Explore practical insights and leadership perspectives from BES on talent strategy, organizational performance, and future-ready teams.

All Posts EDIA Indigenous Knowledge Industry Trends Professional Development Talent Acquisition

Page 1 of 1

Industry Trends/Jason Murray
Reading the Room: How Chairs Steer Committees Toward Stronger Hires
In this article, Jason Murray explores the nuanced dynamics that can shape hiring outcomes when search committees are involved. He outlines practical strategies for Hiring Managers and Committee Chairs to cultivate structure, promote balanced participation, and avoid common pitfalls. Drawing from years of experience in executive search, Jason offers tools to help leaders ‘read the room’ and ensure that decision-making processes lead to thoughtful, equitable, and successful hires.
Read Reading the Room: How Chairs Steer Committees Toward Stronger Hires
Industry Trends/Jason Murray
Beyond the Org Chart (Part II): Critical Questions Leaders Must Ask During Onboarding
Effective leadership begins with questions, not answers. In Part I, we explored how new leaders can build trust and uncover hidden dynamics by asking who truly holds influence and what people are afraid to say. In Part II, we turn to questions that help leaders align with the organization’s true definition of success, understand the legacies they inherit, and lead with intention. These questions are essential for building credibility, advancing inclusion, and laying the foundation for sustainable leadership.
Read Beyond the Org Chart (Part II): Critical Questions Leaders Must Ask During Onboarding
Industry Trends/Jason Murray
Beyond the Org Chart (Part I): Critical Questions Leaders Must Ask During Onboarding
The early days of an executive’s tenure are filled with promise and pressure—it’s a time of introductions, immersion, and inevitable information overload. While most onboarding processes focus on organizational charts, strategic priorities, and compliance, the most successful leaders know that the real work lies beyond what's written down. They understand that every organization—no matter how structured on paper—has its own ecosystem of relationships, histories, and unspoken truths. This article outlines two critical questions new leaders must ask to decode the visible and invisible dynamics that shape organizations—and to lead with clarity, integrity, and inclusion.
Read Beyond the Org Chart (Part I): Critical Questions Leaders Must Ask During Onboarding

Thought Leadership Videos

Watch recent thought leadership videos on inclusive leadership, workplace culture, and transformation.

Watch on Youtube

Why How you Show Up is Just As Important As What You Say

In this instalment of “Be the BES Leader,” Helen Mekonen explores why how you show up in such moments can matter just as much as what you say.

Watch on Youtube

The Invisible Line Between Senior Leader and Executive

As you move into executive roles, how you communicate matters just as much as what you’ve accomplished... and arguably, even more. In this instalment of Be the BES Leader, Jason Murray explores what executive-level communication "sounds like" and what hiring committees listen for, including how you frame challenges and how you navigate complexity.

Watch on Youtube

You Can Mandate Presence, But Not Connection

Melissa Sumnauth explores why the true test of hybrid or in-person work lies in how leaders foster connection today - and how the choices they make will shape workplace culture and the ability to retain talent.

Watch on Youtube

Why Clarity, Not Just Authenticity Builds Trust in Hiring

Helen Mekonen explains why clarity, coupled with authenticity and consistency, matters, because authenticity and consistency, matters, because your story is being interpreted long before you walk into the interview.

Watch on Youtube

Why Confidence Stops Working at the Executive Level

In this instalment of "Be the BES Leader," Jason Murray examines why confidence may help you get noticed over the course of your career, but sound judgment is what helps you become an executive.

Watch on YouTube

Why High Performers Stall Below Executive Level

In this short, Jason Murray explores why strong leaders get held at that threshold and what hiring committees are actually looking for beyond performance, including signals of trust, judgment, and peer-level presence.

Indigenous Knowledge/Jason Murray

National Indigenous History Month as a Mirror rather than a Museum

This reflection piece argues that National Indigenous History Month should be an opportunity not only to deepen our understanding of history, but also to examine how it shapes our everyday choices.

Learn more

Sustainability/Stephanie La

Green AI: The Role of AI in Sustainability

Green AI emphasizes the importance of balancing innovation with environmental responsibility, addressing the significant environmental and ethical challenges posed by AI development, such as high carbon emissions, energy consumption, and data privacy concerns. While AI offers transformative benefits, including climate change prediction, pollution monitoring, and public health insights, its rapid advancement often prioritizes speed over sustainability. By adopting Green AI practices—such as energy-efficient algorithms, renewable energy sources, and sustainable development goals—organizations can reduce their environmental impact, align with sustainability objectives, and foster long-term growth while contributing to a more sustainable and equitable future.

Learn more

Jason Murray's Insights

Industry Trends

Reading the Room: How Chairs Steer Committees Toward Stronger Hires

Beyond the Org Chart (Part II): Critical Questions Leaders Must Ask During Onboarding

Beyond the Org Chart (Part I): Critical Questions Leaders Must Ask During Onboarding

Thought Leadership Videos

Why How you Show Up is Just As Important As What You Say

The Invisible Line Between Senior Leader and Executive

You Can Mandate Presence, But Not Connection

Why Clarity, Not Just Authenticity Builds Trust in Hiring

Why Confidence Stops Working at the Executive Level

Why High Performers Stall Below Executive Level

National Indigenous History Month as a Mirror rather than a Museum

Green AI: The Role of AI in Sustainability