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Case studies

Real executive search and leadership advisory situations, anonymised: the decision points, the course of the search projects and the professional background.

STAKEHOLDER CHANGE
What happens when the client's decision-maker leaves mid-search? The client's decision-maker left during a leadership search. How we handled it without shaking the market's sense of the partner's stability. Leadership advisory
REPUTATION
When the market thinks worse of a company than the reality Strong candidates declined the opportunity, citing market rumours. How we found out the truth and handled the reputational task. Leadership advisory
COMPENSATION
When the market salary level and the client's expectation don't meet In a specialist search the partner's compensation package was well below the market level. How we gave feedback that turned into a decision. Leadership advisory
PROFILE SHIFT
When the profile being sought changes mid-search We were looking for an operational leader, but during the search the organisation needed a change-management profile. How we repositioned the role. Executive search
INDUSTRY DEEP-DIVE
When a mandate reaches us after several headhunters A search reached us after several headhunters had failed. Deep industry research and candidate-tailored outreach solved what others could not. Executive search
ADJACENT INDUSTRIES
When the right candidate doesn't come from where the partner expects The partner expected candidates from one narrow segment. We showed the right background can also come from adjacent industries and manufacturers. Executive search