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Executive Search

Executive search is critical to attracting and appointing the leader needed for moments of consequence, aligning proven capability, judgment, and fit with the enterprise mandate ahead.

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The right executives in the right place at the right time

Executive appointments can shape enterprise performance. Amid fast-moving technological change, economic uncertainty, and evolving stakeholder expectations, credentials alone are not enough. Organizations need leaders with the capability, judgment, and fit to deliver the mandate ahead.

Heidrick works with boards, CEOs, and executive teams to identify and assess leaders who align with the organization's strategy, culture, and most important priorities, so the appointment strengthens not only the role, but the enterprise's ability to move forward.

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Our approach

You can’t identify the right leader in isolation from the work ahead. Heidrick begins with the enterprise mandate: what the organization needs to accomplish, what conditions the leader will face, and what it will take to earn confidence and deliver results.

 

We bring together role- and market-specific insight, access to leaders across the relevant talent market, and rigorous assessment of capability, potential, judgment, and fit. The result is a clearer, more informed view of the leaders best positioned to advance the organization’s strategy, work effectively within its culture, and meet the demands of the role.

The mandate is changing. Leadership readiness needs to keep pace.

The challenge is not simply identifying an accomplished executive. It is understanding whether that leader has the capabilities required for the business you are becoming, and making that assessment before the consequences of a mismatch become visible.
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of US companies report that their CEO does not have the capabilities needed to succeed over the next two to three years. Executive search must test for what the business will require next—not only what has worked before.

93%

of leaders expect their strategy or operating model to change in the next two to three years. The right appointment begins with a clear view of the mandate ahead.

Heidrick’s Route to the Top US 2026 | Closing the CEO capability gap
https://www.heidrick.com/en/insights/chief-executive-officer/route-to-the-top-us-2026-closing-the-ceo-capability-gap  

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Our leadership

  • Mike Levy

    Mike Levy

    Principal

    Chicago

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  • Michael Amato

    Michael Amato

    Chief Commercial Officer, Search & On-Demand Talent<br>Chief Operations Officer, On-Demand Talent

    Washington, D.C.

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Related capabilities

A leadership appointment rarely stands alone. Explore the capabilities that can help clarify succession, strengthen leadership readiness, or address an immediate leadership need before, during, or after a search.

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