INC. Business Matchmakers · Personal introductions
Find leadership expertise for the mandate your business needs.
INC. Business Matchmakers discusses what you need and explores which personal introduction through our network could fit. You and the specialist then agree directly on the work to be carried out.
A senior appointment can fail to fit when expectations remain implicit. INC. helps describe the leadership assignment and explore a personal introduction to recruitment expertise for the level and context of your organisation.
Define the mandate before the profile
Explain the decisions the new leader may make, the resources available and the results expected. Distinguish stabilising operations from building a new business or leading a transition. Discuss the relationship with owners, board members and other directors so the assignment is coherent before candidates are approached.
Make the search and discretion workable
Identify which information can be shared at each stage and who is involved in the appointment. Ask how the recruiter assesses relevant leadership experience and reaches appropriate candidates. Discuss conflicts of interest, communication and how a confidential search would be organised in practice.
Connect selection to the first period
Agree evidence-based selection criteria and the purpose of interviews, references or assessments. Discuss how expectations become an onboarding plan. INC. prepares the introduction; the search mandate, fees and selection work are agreed directly with the recruiter, with employment and governance questions handled by suitable specialists.
Frequently asked questions
Is sector experience always essential?
Decide which knowledge must be present immediately and which can be acquired. Ask the recruiter to explain the tradeoff against the leadership challenge and available support.
Can the search remain discreet?
Raise this at the start. Agree information sharing and contact procedures directly with the recruiter; discretion should be an explicit working arrangement.
What if owners disagree on the role?
Make that visible before launching a search. Clarifying the mandate and decision process may be necessary before candidates can be evaluated consistently.
From your question to a personal introduction
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We clarify what you need
Tell us what you want to achieve, where you are now and your timescale. That gives the search a clear direction.
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We check the right route
We explore the fit within our international network, including the network behind our members. Availability and interest on both sides are part of that check.
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You agree the next steps
INC. prepares the introduction. The specialist discusses the approach, price and delivery directly with you. Guidance from INC. follows your membership arrangements.
Save time searching. Start with your question.
You do not have to build every connection yourself. Tell INC. which expertise you need so we can prepare a suitable personal introduction.
Please do not include confidential files or sensitive personal information here. We will first agree what information is needed.
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