Perrett Laver connects some of the world’s most
infl uential and vibrant organisations with some
of the world’s most dynamic leaders – connections
based on a common set of values and a shared
vision for the future.
As a fi rm we have moved away from the purely
transactional relationship that so typifi es our
industry, in favour of forging genuinely close
partnerships with our clients.
Our vision is to
infl uence society
through the
identifi cation of a
new breed of leaders
for a changing world.
How we think
Organisations of all shapes and
sizes face a greater breadth of
responsibilities and challenges
than ever before, and must build a
leadership capability that can both
manage these issues and seize the
opportunities they present.
This new leadership challenge can
only be met by people who not only
have the relevant experience, but
who are also intrinsically aligned
with the organisation’s culture,
purpose and ambitions.
The new leadership challenge
We believe that authentic leadership
is critical in building successful
organisations and is only found
where personal and corporate values
meet to create a common passion
and purpose.
The new leadership challenge
tells us that a constantly changing
world requires a more imaginative
leadership response; one
unconstrained by rigid thinking,
bias and partisan prejudice.
Globalisation,
increased transparency,
the clamour for
authenticity and
sustainability;
the demands of today’s
world are very different
to those of yesterday
The success of an
organisation has
been shown to
relate directly to
the motivation of
its leaders
We believe that today’s authentic
leaders can come from anywhere, not
just the obvious list in front of you.
That’s why we undertake uniquely
creative research that transcends
traditional sector boundaries to
identify leaders whose personal values
are aligned with those of our clients.
Recognising the importance that
a search fi rm has when helping
its clients identify leaders of this
kind, Perrett Laver has developed a
unique approach to the identifi cation
of the core values drivers expressed
by candidates.
Values drivers and societal impact
Founded upon groundbreaking
research in some of the world’s leading
psychology departments, we deploy a
narrative-based tool throughout all our
work which helps us to understand and
appreciate candidates’ core motivations
when pursuing a particular role.
By going far beyond the CV,
demonstrable competencies and
historic performance, and by exploring
each candidate’s true potential,
capabilities and beliefs, we deliver
leaders who will be both inspired by the
role they undertake and inspirational
to the wider organisation.
Global reach
in people acting on your behalf
whom you have never met and
who have no understanding of your
organisation. Perrett Laver takes a
different approach by punctuating
our globalised horizons with expertise
drawn from our colleagues in some
of the best executive search fi rms
around the world.
Responsibility for every aspect of a
global search sits exclusively with
our UK-based consultants and multi-
lingual researchers. Having been
briefed by you, it is this team that will
personally deliver every element of
the assignment – drawing as much on
the global perspective of our domestic
team as on the insight, experience
and wisdom of our overseas partners
– but ultimately conducting all direct
contact with candidates themselves.
As well as ensuring your organisation
is accurately represented at every
stage, this enables us to measure
each candidate against the realities of
the UK environment.
Our philosophy of search without
borders applies as much to geography
as it does to industry verticals. The
world is now one stage and many
of the highest performers available
to our clients will be found beyond
the UK. In a hyper-connected world,
the ability to identify candidates
wherever they may be is a basic
requirement of effective executive
search. But at its heart lies something
of a conundrum: can the insights of
your executive search partner survive
the journey intact to a candidate
thousands of miles away?
Many fi rms effectively outsource
international assignments, resulting
A philosophy of search without borders or boundaries
A limited perspective leads to limited results
The era of the silo mentality has
passed.
It is simply not appropriate for an
organisation to limit its pool of potential
candidates to those with a monotone
industry background. Leading
organisations across any sector have
to ensure that there is diversity of
experience, perspective and background
within their senior management cadre.
We believe that through the sheer
breadth of our track record we are
ideally placed to deliver the greatest
value for our clients.
Cross-sectoral perspectives
We can bring experience and contacts
gained from advising world-class
commercial organisations to bear
on assignments in the not-for-profi t
sector and vice-versa, proposing
a radically different vision for
executive search in not restricting
our consultants to work in silo-ed
‘practice groups’.
Our belief is that leadership can be
identifi ed in every environment and
be brought to bear effectively in many
more. We never want to have a closed
mind when thinking about where the
best possible candidate may be found.
The effi cacy of our values-based
approach to executive search is
contingent upon the use of innovative
research methodologies to seek out
the best talent wherever it may be
found.
The objective for every assignment
is to explore candidates from a wide
variety of backgrounds to unearth
those people who genuinely refl ect
the needs and values of the client’s
organisation.
We have a consistent track record of
promoting diversity above and beyond
best practice and legal obligations.
Diversity is about methodology
It is part of the unique philosophy
that runs through everything we do.
This is not tokenism. It is simply a
pragmatic response to the question,
‘Where can I fi nd the very best
candidate for this role?’ We believe
in actions, not words; meritocratic
hires, not quotas. A commitment to
diversity underpins every search we
conduct. We guide clients on current
legislation and best practice, as well
as on relevant advertising and search
strategies.
All of our methodologies guarantee a
fair and open competition.
Leading organisations
across any sector
have to ensure that
there is diversity of
experience, perspective
and background
within their senior
management cadre
Perrett Laver is a leading generalist executive search firm.
Different people for a different world
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