It’s All About the Fit!: A Practical Guide to Hiring an Executive Who Will Increase Your Company’s Value
By Lynton Edwards
Publisher: New Insights Press
Presenting a More Effective Methodology for Hiring a “Value-Builder”
In companies both large and small, having the best executive team makes a critical difference. Studies show that an effective senior management garners a firm as much as a 35% increase in its valuation, and the quality of executive leadership ranks 2nd in valuation criteria among investment analysts.
If you are a CEO, senior executive, or HR professional seeking to hire a new key executive, you need a “Value-Builder” — the true elite of top performers, beyond the “A players.” It’s All About the Fit!® will show you how to find and hire them.
Based on over 15 years of experience as a successful retained recruiter, Lynton Edwards shares his unique CompleteFIT® executive search process. Step-by-step, he walks you through a systematic, robust, and holistic method to identify, recruit, and hire real Value-Builders. You will gain insight into every aspect of effective professional recruiting, including how to:
• write a detailed position specification and match candidates to it
• set the specific standards for the hard and soft competencies needed for
value-building performance
• interview candidates to identify their competencies and performance track record accurately
• use scientifically-based assessment tools in the proper way
• analyze to determine the holistic fit of a candidate to a position
• select the right final candidate for the job and onboard for rapid results
The CompleteFIT® process helps ensure a tight alignment between the requirements of a specific executive role and the technical competencies, personal qualities, cultural motivation, and ethical values of the selected candidate. The process allows you to reduce the risks of a wrong hire and instead increase the chance of adding a Value-Builder to your team.