Finding the Leaders of the Future

Businesses are being challenged like never before. Disruption, shifting customer needs and behaviours, hybrid working, digitization and changing cultural values. Businesses that are better equipped to embrace the change often have the right leaders, in the right place, at the right time. Not only does strong leadership help tackle current threats and maximise on opportunities but also provides a strong footing for future change. How can you best ensure that you hire the right calibre of leadership for your organisation?

Hiring decisions should be firmly based in a deep understanding of the strategic goals and the unique situations that drive your business today. Where are the competence gaps and what specific expertise will drive your organisation to where it wants to be? Identifying current and future needs in leadership is a step that takes effort and diligence but brings rewards. It mitigates the risk associated with any new hire.

Using a wider pool of candidates, looking beyond the ‘usual’ and exploring diversity will help you find the candidates who are be the best fit. Removing bias, employing lateral thinking, and taking a values-based approach to leadership selection will all improve your chances of the right person in the role.

How will a potential leader deal with team dynamics, decision climates and what is their strategic vs operative focus? Psychometric evaluation specifically aimed at candidates to leadership positions can really help illuminate aptitude and cultural fit. You want your investment in human capital to stick around and finding the individual who is truly aligned to your values and strategic direction of travel is your best chance of achieving this.

The journey doesn’t end with finding your perfect leader. Research shows that executive performance and retention are determined within the first 100 days. The right onboarding programme will enable your leader to be welcomed, integrated and productive. With the right leaders in place, your organisation will be in the best position possible to rise up and meet the challenges of tomorrow and all the opportunity it may bring.

Alumni Executive Search

“Understanding an industry from the inside lends efficiency in the analysis and process, as well as being able to engage with candidates and delve into their depth of experience in a more meaningful way.”

Understanding our clients’ individual requirements sits at the heart of what we do. Applying your unique criteria to our extensive global networks and looking beyond typical pools of leadership talent without bias, enables us to deliver exceptional shortlists. Psychometric evaluation and other science-based assessment methodologies will narrow down that list to exactly the right person to drive through your strategy. We also offer a structured onboarding programme.

If you would like our help to find your leadership for tomorrow, please do get in touch.