A talented board of directors with the right experiences, skills, and cultural fit can successfully carry out its fiduciary responsibilities and be a critical resource to the leadership team in creating enterprise value. Having forward-looking directors with diverse expertise is essential in navigating complex challenges, maintaining accountability and governance, and safeguarding stakeholders’ interests.
Engage Premier Board Talent
DHR Global’s consultants are well-versed in global governance issues and board challenges. Their strong connections with transformative executives across industries and key functions worldwide will ensure you have access to the best board talent available.
DHR consistently receives accolades for the quality of our board refreshment and director recruitment services. We deliver new, creative talent solutions that result in an industry-leading level of repeat business.
Our Approach
An essential first step in the DHR search process is understanding our client’s vision and strategy five years into the future. Then, the skills and experiences of the board members are identified and juxtaposed with those of the current directors and near-term director retirees. Gaps are then identified, and recruiting strategies are set in place.
Assess organization and position
Meet key constituents
Align with you on critical competencies for the role
Develop search strategy and priorities
Organize and execute research strategy
Board & CEO level searches also include strategic discussions held with board members, investors, and other stakeholders to determine your goals and what talent is required to accomplish them. A highly structured skills matrix is created to uncover gaps in board expertise and succession.
Contact sources and potential candidates
Weekly progress reporting/search calibration
Develop and prioritize top prospects
Comprehensive competency-based interviews
For Board & CEO searches, the Identify and Qualify phases are extremely research intensive. The DHR Partner reaches out to candidates directly, to determine cultural and behavioral fit, after extensive research has identified the appropriate match in terms of experience and personal characteristics.
