3. Executive Search Support – CEO & Top-Level Selection

Situation

High-risk, high-impact positions. Decisions based on gut feeling or polished CVs.

Symptoms: board indecision or bias, misalignment between candidate image and role reality, political tensions in selection.

Challenge

Goal: ensure fit beyond competence, reveal potential derailers, support transparent, strategic decision-making.

Why it matters: at the top, personality risks matter more than skill gaps.

Solution

Deep personality profiles, leadership style, risk behaviors, cultural fit – with focus on behavior under pressure.

Tool Examples

• Hogan (HPI, HDS, MVPI)
• Profiles International (Profile XT)
• Aon (ADEPT-15, SJT, Scales)

Full analysis in the PEATS Leadership Guide

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