Investing in your career success
Why invest in career advisory?
Three truths about C-suite careers we often ignore:
You're managing a £multi-million asset with less rigour than your pension
Your career dwarfs your investment portfolio. Yet you're making decisions based on gut feel and recruiter calls. One wrong move at this level costs you potentially millions in total value: poor negotiation, misread opportunity, a role that looked like progression but was a strategic dead end. You have quarterly reviews for a £500K+ portfolio. Your career gets a weekend of LinkedIn research. The asymmetry is staggering.
Executive searches often run on information asymmetry. Leaving you in the dark.
Twenty-five years inside these processes taught me this: candidates rarely have the real information. Where you actually rank. What concerns are being raised in partner meetings. What "strong culture fit, but..." really means. The difference between landing the role and being the credible backup isn't your credentials. It's strategic stakeholder preparation: knowing who holds real influence, what each conversation is actually assessing, and how to position differently for the CEO versus the Chair versus the lead independent director. Why compete without that map?
The investment in your development stopped. The complexity doubled.
Companies spent hundreds of thousands preparing you for SVP. At C-suite, that infrastructure vanishes precisely when you're navigating Board dynamics, CEO succession politics, and opportunities where the difference between acceleration and derailment isn't obvious until it's too late. You're playing the highest-stakes game of your career without a thinking partner, strategic counsel, or anyone to show you what you can't see from inside it.
Strategic counsel for career-defining decisions
Each engagement is tailored to the individual leader and situation. The outline below shows the core services available, along with indicative pricing.
Executive Search Advisory
Focused support for navigating a single, high-stakes search process from first contact to successful onboarding.
Typical areas covered:
Initial situation assessment and strategy session
Recruiter call preparation and debrief support
Comprehensive company and role due diligence
Interview preparation across multiple rounds
Stakeholder mapping and political navigation
Offer negotiation support
90-day onboarding guidance
Best for: Executives managing a specific career opportunity who want expert guidance through each stage of the process.
Min 3 hours sign up required
Career Intelligence Retainer
Ongoing career management and strategic counsel for executives who receive regular approaches or face complex leadership challenges.
Typical areas covered:
Monthly coaching calls addressing recruiting situations, stakeholder challenges, or leadership development
Quarterly strategy sessions for career positioning
Ad-hoc advice on recruiter approaches (up to 3 per quarter)
Annual career positioning review
Network intelligence & market insight
Best for: Ongoing career management with regular approaches and strategic counsel needs.
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Transformation Advisory
Comprehensive six-month program for executives navigating major career transitions or pursuing multiple opportunities simultaneously.
Typical areas covered:
Everything in Executive Search Advisory
Full Executive Leadership Assessment with 360 stakeholder feedback
Complete Executive Reference Strategy
Bi-weekly coaching calls covering recruiting, stakeholder dynamics, and leadership development
Board positioning strategy and narrative development
Personal brand and LinkedIn optimization
Support for up to three concurrent search processes
Strategic introduction facilitation where appropriate
Best for: Executives in transition due to redundancy, voluntary moves, portfolio careers, or board roles.
Six-month engagement
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