Leaders aligned on mandate, capability and culture.
Aligned Acquisition is the framework behind every appointment we make. It asks a precise question before anyone is interviewed: capable of what, for whom, and inside which reality. A leader aligned on all three is a leader who arrives ready and stays.
Alignment is decided before the first interview.
Every candidate is assessed against all three, consistently, so a shortlist is compared on evidence.
The mandate as it truly is
We write the mandate candidly with the board or hiring leader, including what the organisation is ready to change and what it is not, and the measures by which the appointment will be judged a year on.
The capability the role demands
We define the evidence that would prove a candidate can do the work, level by level, using the H&S Capability Framework and the Aligned Leadership dimensions.
The culture the leader will work through
We read the culture as it is lived, not only as it is described, so the leader is placed into a culture that has been understood.
Four qualities we look for in every appointment.
Adds to success and sustainability
A leader whose contribution strengthens the organisation over years, not only in the first quarter.
Strong values and integrity
Principles that hold under pressure, tested through the APEX Leadership Profile and independent references.
A lifelong learner
Curiosity and the discipline to keep learning as the role and the market change.
Builds leaders and teams
The ability to create leaders and motivate teams for sustained performance.
How the firm is organised to deliver alignment.
Aligned Acquisition is also the way Hunters and Skipper itself is built. Each pillar is a commitment a client can see and hold us to.
Risk cover and accountability
Continuity assurance for up to 365 days, covering resignation and termination for performance, and a commitment on the brief.
02Technology and collaboration
A shared workspace in our own applicant tracking system, with the live pipeline, notes and feedback in one place.
03Flexible commercials
Engagement models scaled to the consequence of the role, with a share of the fee that follows the outcome.
04People and process excellence
The seven step H&S Method, run to one standard, with behavioural assessment of every finalist.
05Service excellence and mindset
A deliberate focus on the experience of clients and candidates at every point of the search.
06Quality and outcomes
Integration reviews after the join, and a share of the fee held until the appointment is proven.
The four dimensions we write into every brief.
Within Aligned Acquisition, the Aligned Leadership framework sets out what the mandate demands and what the leader must bring on four dimensions: leadership, performance, knowledge and customer focus.
See the Aligned Leadership framework
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