Leadership Assessment
Sometimes the most important hiring decision doesn't need a search. You have an internal successor, a candidate you've found yourself, or a role you're not sure how to define. We bring the same rigour we use in every executive search to that decision.
When This Makes Sense
An internal successor. You're considering promoting someone and want an objective view of whether they're ready, and what support they'd need.
A candidate you've already found. Someone from your network looks right. Before you commit, you want to know their track record holds up.
A role you need to define. You know you need a senior leader but aren't sure what the role should own, or whether now is the time to hire.
What's Included
Role clarity. We work with you and your leadership team to define the mission of the role, the results it must deliver in the first 12 to 24 months, and the competencies needed to get there. This becomes the scorecard every candidate is measured against.
Candidate assessment. We assess your internal or network candidates against that scorecard, using the same Topgrading-informed approach as our searches: a structured look across their whole career, a validated psychometric assessment, and conversations with people who have managed and worked with them.
A clear recommendation. You receive a written assessment of each candidate's strengths, risks and fit, with our recommendation and, where relevant, a development plan for their first year.
If You Decide to Search
If the assessment shows you need to look further, the work carries straight into a full executive search. The scorecard is already built, your candidates become the benchmark, and the fee you've paid is part of the search, not in addition to it.
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