Executive Search

Our executive search consultants help you recruit great CEOs, CxOs, and board members in as little as 14 weeks.
Find your next executive

 

A great leader will transform your organization. Yet recruiting the right one is never easy. That’s why you need an executive search strategy.

Whether you’re looking for a new CEO, board member, CxO, or function leader, our executive search consultants work with you to identify and recruit the best person for the job—and advise you on how to set them up for success.

 

 

 

50

years of executive search experience

 

1,000

successful searches every year

 

96%

client satisfaction score

Executive search best practices

Choosing your next leader is a high-stakes decision. To reduce the risks, we use executive search best practices to find the right leaders for your needs.

Put diversity at the center

We give you access to a diverse pool of highly sought-after candidates, having led the executive search market in diversity, equity, and inclusion for more than 20 years.

Focus on sustainable leadership

We future-proof your business by identifying leaders who understand sustainability and how to capture the opportunity, so you can deliver for people, planet, and profit.

Predict performance

We developed Leadership Span™—a psychometric analysis tool that enables you to accurately predict whether an executive will deliver tangible results.

Forensically assess candidates

Our organizational psychologists give you a forensic view of candidates’ leadership styles, skills, and development needs, so you know who the best fit for your business will be.

Transition successfully

We tailor advice for your new executive before they start—and assist with leadership development and transition for six months after—so they can bring their experience to bear at pace.

Leadership advice to support your executive search

We offer a range of science-backed advisory services to ensure new leaders perform from day one.

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Executive assessment and benchmarking
Develop your entire top team’s leadership skills, so they can confidently power your organization forward in a volatile world.

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Culture advisory
Gain an honest, exact understanding of your culture and how to evolve it and build your top team’s understanding of how they can work effectively within it.

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Executive team effectiveness
Ensure your executive team works well together and models the right behaviors across your organization.

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion
Foster belonging, innovation, and better financial results by ensuring all your leaders are addressing DE&I.

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What is executive search?

Executive search is the process of working with a specialist advisory firm to discover and onboard leaders for senior-level positions across your organization. This could be a new CEO, board member, CxO, or functional leader. Our executive search consultants work with you to strategically consider the best person for the job—and advise you on how to set them up for success.

How long does it take to recruit a C-suite or board member?

Our executive search consultants work with you to identify and recruit CEOs, board members or functional leaders in as little as 14 weeks. But the time it takes will be dependent on factors like the scope of the role and its geographical location.

How many searches does Russell Reynolds complete each year?

Our team of skilled executive search consultants complete more than 1,000 successful searches every year.

How can I help a new executive transition successfully?

Our executive search consultants tailor advice for your new executive before they start and assist with leadership development and transition for the first six months in role.

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