We are an executive search and technology company. We specialize in the discovery and placement of senior leaders in the life sciences and technology industries.
From developing life-changing drugs to curing rare diseases to revolutionizing agriculture, our clients are changing the world in a big way.
We help them hire the people who catalyze what’s next—executives with vision, with purpose, and with gumption.
You’re creating the most important breakthroughs of the 21st century, and with that come countless variables that seem out of your control: scientific uncertainty, technology uncertainty, regulatory uncertainty, market uncertainty.
Executive uncertainty does not have to be an uncontrollable variable.
As veterans of the life sciences and technology industries, we have extensive experience recruiting and building winning teams. We’ve studied what made them successful so that you can avoid costly missteps and hire leaders who will transform your company—and the world—in incredible ways.
You’re on a mission to change the status quo, and so are we. Though we may not work in the lab with your team, your ambitions inspire us, and we want to match you with leaders who will remove the barriers to invention and growth.
How we match you with those leaders is what sets us apart.
In short, we’ve combined the art and the science of executive search.
The art: Each of our executive search consultants draws on over 20 years of experience in the life sciences and technology industries. They have seen how the best companies transform industries and enrich lives, and they want to help you do the same.
The science: You wouldn’t conduct an important experiment without structure and data to support your process.
The same should be true of your executive search. That’s why we built Exploration, a technology platform that uses data science to help shape and optimize the talent acquisition lifecycle, and we’re the only ones doing it.
You will hear us repeatedly say that it is all about the culture. Don’t worry, we still care about resumes and qualifications, but we believe that culture is just as important as skills and experience.
A lack of skills isn’t what’s causing new hires to fail. Right now, a lack of cultural fit is responsible for up to 68% of new hire failures at senior leadership levels.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. We believe that you can hire executives who will be catalysts for long-term change if we take the time to research, and understand your organizational culture through surveys and observation.
Our data-driven insights are more than a series of pie charts. They draw on the collective intelligence of your organization to offer crucial recommendations for your company.
For example, our platform can identify any misalignment within your organization regarding the role and expectations of the new executive—a major warning sign for executive candidates. Our team works with key stakeholders to create alignment and set the search committee up for success.
We don’t rely on the loudest voice in the room, nor do we compile everyone’s feedback into a monstrous job description. Instead, we take a data-driven approach that helps you identify and rank the essential criteria for the role.
As we’ve said before, it’s all about culture. So, in addition to looking for proven track records and skill requirements, we pay close attention to the soft skills that set executives apart. Our insights, for example, help you identify and hire for common traits of leaders who positively impact your company.
We use the insights from our on-site visits and surveys to find a small group of candidates who not only possess the required skills but also have a clear understanding of how they can make a long-term impact at your company.
With decades of experience, our executive search consultants have deep connections in the life sciences and technology industries and can connect you with the best candidates.
Our definition of success is contingent on your new executive’s long-term success. You do what many people thought was impossible, and that takes time. No company can be successful if new executives are quick to depart.
Our Exploration platform offers new executives insights about job expectations and the company’s culture so that they thrive in their new position. Plus, our executive search consultants continue to check in on the new leader’s progress—long after the seat has been filled.
You’re inventing breakthrough technologies that will fundamentally change your industry. That doesn’t happen overnight. We’re invested in finding you top-tier leaders who are in it for the long haul and who will make a lasting impact on your organization and the world.
By understanding your corporate culture, we save you time on countless resume reviews. We present candidates who will dovetail with your culture and will know how to lead your organization.
By soliciting employee feedback on the search criteria and company culture, you give your employees a voice and foster a culture of inclusivity. At the same time, you tap into the collective intelligence of your organization, surfacing meaningful insights about your company.
You have our undivided attention. With fewer concurrent searches, deep industry knowledge, access to a vast network of key executives, and decades of experience, our senior consultants ensure that every step is handled with white-glove service.
We don’t just find the right candidates; we help set them up for success after they’re hired, reducing turnover among your senior ranks.
Give your talent a first-rate experience and stand out from your competition. Differentiation comes from caring about your candidates’ long-term integration and success — not just filling a seat.
I love getting this feedback before the search kicks off. It is a gut check to the hiring manager as they conceive the job description and identify the true success factors.
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