Resources
Decision instruments for senior leaders.
Concise, executive-ready tools that bring structure and rigor to consequential leadership, workforce, and organizational decisions.
The Executive Hiring Readiness Check
Twelve indicators that a senior search is at risk before the first candidate is engaged.
Costly executive appointments rarely fail in the final interview. They fail when a search begins before leadership has agreed on the mandate, the first-year outcomes, decision rights, assessment criteria, and the conditions for integration.
What is inside
- Twelve indicators of search risk
- An immediate readiness assessment
- Questions to resolve before a search is launched
- A printable version you can save as a PDF
Prepared for chief executives, boards, founders, and Chief People Officers.
The Workforce Decision Check
Ten questions that elevate a headcount request into an investment decision.
Before a role is approved, leaders should understand the work it represents, the outcome it will change, the alternatives available, the full cost of the investment, and the evidence that will confirm the decision was sound.
What is inside
- Ten questions for workforce investment
- A structured review of alternatives to hiring
- Considerations for cost, ramp, leadership capacity, and measures of success
- A printable version you can save as a PDF
Prepared for executive teams, finance leaders, and Chief People Officers.
Decision systems
For the decisions that warrant more than a checklist.
Six complete decision systems are available now, each with an executive guide, a working Excel model, editable templates, and a leadership presentation.