Pre-Hire Executive Assessments
High-Stakes Decisions, Limited Information
At the executive level, the cost of a mis-hire can be significant and long-lasting. Yet many hiring decisions rely on a limited view of the candidate, including brief interviews, references, and prior experience that may not fully reflect the complexity of the role ahead.
Why Senior Hires Go Wrong
- Track records that do not translate into your context.
- Overreliance on pedigree, where brand-name companies are taken as proof of capability.
- Polish and presence masking gaps in how leaders make decisions or work with others.
- Underestimating how leadership style will land in your culture.
- Missing early warning signs about how a leader responds when things do not go to plan.
What LDW Assesses Before You Decide
Our pre-hire executive assessments focus on what is most relevant for the role and environment. We look at how candidates have led in the past, how they are likely to make decisions and work with others in your organization, and what trade-offs would come with hiring them.
How This Fits into Your Hiring Process
- Align on the success profile, role, the mandate, and any specific concerns with the hiring sponsor and team.
- Administer psychometric assessments and an in-depth interview led by an LDW consultant.
- Deliver a focused report or briefing that surfaces the nuances of each candidate, highlighting strengths, risks, and areas for further exploration.
- Provide thoughtful, candid feedback to candidates, where appropriate, giving them useful insight from the process.
Supporting Confident Senior Hiring
LDW helps you understand your top candidates at a deeper level, including how they operate, where they will add value, and where risks may emerge, so you can make informed choices and support their success from day one.
We do not offer simple hire or no-hire labels. Instead, we help you compare candidates on what really matters, reduce surprises after the hire, and make decisions that are defensible and aligned across stakeholders