A value-laden search starts with reach—an ability to attract and deliver “best-in-class” candidates. “Attraction” is rooted in the quality of the hiring organization’s “story.” Finding the best candidates often means looking where others have not yet ventured.

The hire decision is about “fit.” “Fit,” in turn, means matching the candidate’s operational style with the organization’s emerging culture. It means finding top performers who clearly display the leadership competencies needed. It means digging, really digging to ensure that the candidate’s performance history and overall background are tightly aligned with the scorecard for the role. And “fit” means assessing the candidate’s potential contribution to “the team.”

You only have one chance to make a first impression

We know that those who don’t land, don’t stay. We also know that if new leaders get off to a poor start, it can take a long time for them to get back on track.

When someone stumbles on landing not only do the ripples travel far, but the opportunity lost is often one that will not return.

Without breaking stride

Without Breaking Stride was written specifically to de-risk that concern. Developed by our leadership advisor, Dr. John Burdett, the workbook is an easy to follow “map” of integration success.

Based on his own work that goes back over a decade, Without Breaking Stride fills an important gap in the modern search process, and we are delighted to offer this evolutionary resource as part of our holistic approach to help organizations straddle the talent management agenda.