Experience-based competencies are obviously critical.  But, a candidate must also be a strong fit personally and culturally in a specific position and organization to be able to fully utilize their abilities and skills and deliver strong results.  Knowing how to navigate ethical issues is the final predictor of an executive’s success. 


At Edwards Executive Search, we believe that the key to executive performance goes beyond technical competency (experience-based and skill-based competencies) to personal (job) fit, cultural (organizational) fit, and even ethical (business values) fit! Our recruiting process specializes in analyzing these “soft skills” in addition to the technical “hard” skills. We call it the CompleteFit® executive search process, and it involves the robust vetting of candidates in four critical areas i.e. technical, personal, cultural and ethical.


A TOP PERFORMER'S ability to deliver strong results is based on a combination of critical skills.  To recruit a TOP PERFORMER goes beyond conventional practices of merely identifying and evaluating the required experience-based and technical skills. There must be a strong personal, cultural and ethical alignment between the company and the individual as well.  If not, this misalignment could meaningfully sidetrack or derail the individual, not allowing them to fully utilize their business leadership skills.  Do you know of a situation where a very smart and talented person did not perform up to their potential because of “fit” issues?

 

It is all about the fit; and the fit should be a COMPLETE FIT®.