How Truity Partners helped a Board of Directors gain deeper insight into four CEO finalists, bringing greater clarity, objectivity, and confidence to a critical leadership decision.
Opportunity:
A large, publicly traded real estate company based in Texas was seeking a Chief of Staff to serve as a strategic partner to the CEO. The Board and the leadership team believed that this newly created role would be highly beneficial, as the Chief of Staff would partner with key leaders and prioritize initiatives across the business. It was critical to have a highly organized person with executive presence to act as a business accelerator, managing multiple stakeholders and projects while driving formalization and structure across the growing business.
Partnership:
During a business trip to the Dallas area, one of our Executive Search Consultants met with the organization’s Chief Human Resources Officer and Vice President of Talent Acquisition to see how Truity Partners could help their fast-growing organization. After the initial networking connect and a few weeks of internal discussion, the senior leadership team at the company determined that a Chief of Staff would be beneficial for their team, and asked Truity Partners to lead the search.
Our Unique Value:
As this was a newly-created role, it was paramount that our Executive Search team and the hiring team clearly defined the role expectations. Our team soon discovered that the job description itself was half of the fit: the candidate’s personality would need to fit with the culture of the organization, and most importantly, with the busy CEO. Our Executive Search team tailors every search and interview process to suit the client’s needs, and our team led weekly update meetings with the hiring team to gather feedback on candidates and provide insight during the decision-making process. Our high-touch, white glove process allowed our team to pivot quickly as role expectations evolved and market data was gathered.
Process:
To help narrow down the candidate slate, our Executive Search team had to first define the responsibilities of this organization’s Chief of Staff: our research team quickly discovered that Chief of Staff titles hold different meanings throughout different industries and companies. With a homed-in definition of a successful Chief of Staff at our client’s company, Truity Partners uncovered four qualified and diverse finalists who were scheduled for on-site interviews. Our Truity team coordinated scheduling for the candidates and client, which included fast-filling calendars with multiple stakeholders.
Results:
After meeting with the finalists, the company hired an exceptional, established Chief of Staff that has fit seamlessly into their organization and culture. This person has been an incredible addition to the leadership team and has made a quick and meaningful impact.