Senior Leadership Search
Without the Risk of a Wrong Hire
CXO/CXO-1/Critical Leadership roles
(Including AI, Data & Digital Leadership) roles
The Senior Leadership Hiring Challenges
Many Organisations Are Navigating
Difficulty finding the right leader, at the right time
Critical roles stay open too long. You meet capable people, but not the right people.
The risk of early failure due to poor cultural or behavioural fit
Despite impressive credentials, many new leaders fail silently in the first 3–12 months leading to organisational disruption, team instability and loss of momentum.
Leaders who don’t scale or deliver at the level required
Leaders who appear strong on paper but lack enterprise-level leadership maturity.
Traditional interviews miss judgment, decision-making quality, and the ability to influence across complex stakeholder environments — limiting their ability to scale and deliver.
The cost of hiring someone you later realise was the wrong choice
Replacing senior talent is slow, expensive, and emotionally draining for the organisation.
Why I Am the Right Partner
Not a typical recruiter.
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A leadership evaluator who specialises in de-risking senior and AI-driven leadership hires.
I bring 25+ years of experience in leadership assessment, executive coaching, and senior talent decisions inside complex organisations – from MNCs to and large family-owned conglomerates.
I know what makes senior leaders succeed — and fail.
This comes from doing deep behavioural assessments of 1000+ leaders across 14+ industries and leading talent for large Global organisations.
My deep expertise in assessing behavioural capabilities allows me to evaluate what matters
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cultural fit
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leadership maturity
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stakeholder alignment
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critical capabilities
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derailment risks
I understand why leaders stay, perform, and thrive — and why they leave.
This insight is the core of my search process.
A trusted global network of senior leaders.
Built through years of coaching, advising, and community leadership — not through databases.
Senior Leadership Search (CXO & CXO-1)
Across Business, Product, Technology, Data, AI, Operations, and Strategy roles — where leadership judgment, influence, and execution matter as much as expertise.
How I Help
Selective AI & Data Leadership Search
CDAO, Head of AI / Data, AI Transformation Leaders, and senior leaders accountable for delivering AI outcomes — not just building models.
Deep Behavioural evaluation of the top candidates
Beyond resumes and shortlisting interviews — to assess judgment, leadership maturity, and decision-making.
Cultural and stakeholder alignment assessment
Ensuring the leader can operate effectively in the organisation’s real context.
What makes my approach unique
Derailment and retention risk analysis
Identifying early signs of failure that typically surface 6–12 months post-hire
Discreet, high-touch process designed for senior roles
Designed for senior and AI-driven leadership positions where the cost of a wrong hire is high.
If the next senior leadership hire in your organisation cannot go wrong, get in touch.
VINEETA YADAV
Senior Leadership Search Leadership Advisor
