Executive Search in an Instant-Gratification World
Filling positions as quickly as possible is tempting. Sure, there are candidates out there who fit the bill, but are they value-aligned leaders who can accelerate your company’s growth?
In today’s fast-paced world, instant gratification has a grasp on our decision-making—from asking Alexa a question to ordering Uber Eats because we don’t feel like cooking dinner. At the tap of a button, we have immediate solutions.
But the truth is, applying this same mentality to the executive search process may be a recipe for dysfunction.
Finding the right talent takes patience
To identify top-level talent, executive search firms must dive deeper than reading about a company’s culture and values on paper. It requires total immersion into its organizational climate. This allows for a deeper understanding of what prospective candidates need to thrive as leaders and what companies need to grow sustainably.
In every partnership, talent sustainability and value alignment are our focus. It helps us identify potential roadblocks that might prevent professionals like you from achieving future plans.
In the early stages of our partnership, we conduct 360º interviews that evaluate the team’s personalities, routines, and workplace behaviors.
By immersing in your organizational culture, we have the opportunity to learn what you focus on and how people work together. This knowledge allows us to identify the candidates that will be the right cultural fit for how you really work.
Leverage technology (just don’t put all your eggs in one software)
The temptation of relying on an algorithm-only strategy might pique your interest. While an algorithm’s speed is unmatched, technology can only dive so deep.
Sure, recruitment software is essential in data management and flow, but that’s just one small piece of the puzzle.
Such algorithms can help check the “position filled” box more quickly; however, they don’t have the best track record regarding talent sustainability.
Now, don’t take this the wrong way—we’re not anti-technology. We’ve just witnessed the success of maintaining a healthy balance of blending supplemental technology while building comprehensive relationships.
It may not lead to lightning-fast placements, but it produces value-aligned partnerships to help companies grow.
So before you decide where you stand, ask yourself: “Do I want the instant gratification of filling a position quickly? Or the delayed gratification of sustainable, value-aligned leadership roles?”
“So before you decide where you stand, ask yourself: ‘Do I want the instant gratification of filling a position quickly? Or the delayed gratification of sustainable, value-aligned leadership roles?’”
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