Senior hires don’t just fill gaps – they shift direction
By Justine Eden, Director, Eden Ritchie Recruitment
At executive level, recruitment is less about capability and more about risk.
Decision-making style.
Cultural influence.
Stakeholder maturity.
Resilience under pressure.
Technical skill alone isn’t enough. A misaligned senior appointment impacts governance, delivery and culture quickly – and visibly.
Executive hiring requires depth, not speed.
“Someone once said “culture kills strategy”. Most panels I work with on exec level appointments are highly focused on values and cultural alignment. The magic is in how to identify that, how to assess values alignment and how to assess style and resilience, particularly under pressure.”
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