Recruiting senior executives is akin to an organ transplant. For too long the process has emphasised the quality of the donor organ (candidate) and not considered with enough honesty the state of the receiving body (hiring organisation).

The issues that we’re seeing in talking to organisations include some of the following:

• Top causes: Poor team dynamics, lack of alignment, culture clashes, and weak onboarding support

• Sectors hit hardest: Automotive and pharma lead in early executive exits

• Broken search model: Overpriced, out-of-touch headhunters rarely get under the skin of your business

All of these are warning signs of a botched operation where there will be tissue rejection.

The world’s best surgeons would assess both the “talent” and the “organisation” for the operation to be successful.

Let us show you what we’ve learned.