Character matters. It’s reasonably simple to hire for skills. We pay attention to the whole leader.
There is a science to executive search. Understanding search strategy, market research, and targeted outreach are essential. Most search firms do these things well, or they would not survive.
There is also an art to it. Having good judgment, clinical listening skills, and solid instincts about character are all crucial. Understanding how each hire fits into organizational structure and strategy is also indispensable. In short, we strive to bring both science and art to our search practice.
Leaders are crucial to any form of organizational success. Investing in their continuous improvement almost always pays dividends.
You’ve invested a great deal in your leadership talent, but the environment in which they operate is always changing. Helping them to improve over time as leaders and to solve dynamic problems as they emerge sometimes requires fresh eyes and perspectives.
Preparing your organization for positive leadership transitions while aligning teams around shared goals and values.
We help outgoing leaders to leave their people and organizations in the best possible state of readiness. Simultaneously, we prepare the ground for incoming leaders to operate with clarity, tools, and insights they need to quickly make a meaningful impact. All of this eases the transition while mitigating risks associated with leadership changes.
Working with the University’s Contemplative Science Center, OE facilitated a multi-decade strategic vision, a 3-year strategic plan, helped to place an interim Executive Director, and provided weekly strategic support to the interim leader. Finally, in late 2024, we placed the CSC’s permanent Executive Director, Dr. Kelly Crace
OE conducted a strategic study, an executive search, and a succession plan for the Bears Ears Partnership. After placing a transformational leader, Joe Neuhof, we have remained in place as a strategic advisor.
This work is intimate. Done well, it requires both trust and clarity between client and consultant. You’ll find us open to multiple conversations whether a transaction follows or not. Unless you’re in a hurry; in that case, we’re ready to get to work, and we’ll build that trust as we go.
