Leadership resource
The Senior Hire Test: A Pre-Recruitment Diagnostic
Test whether a senior hire is the right answer before opening the search.
About this resource
Practical material for leadership teams
The diagnostic works through four possible causes of the gap: capacity, capability, clarity and system. It then guides the team through a one-page mandate for the role, a fully loaded first-year cost calculation using current UK employer rates, and a structured choice between five delivery shapes: permanent hire, fractional, interim, internal promotion with support, or a systems fix.
What this resource covers
- Whether the gap is capacity, capability, clarity or system
- The role mandate and fully loaded first-year cost
- Five alternative delivery shapes before permanent recruitment
Who it is for
Founders, executives and boards working on leadership priorities.
Use the document as working material for an individual review or a structured leadership conversation. It is provided without registration and can be revisited whenever the underlying decision or operating context changes.
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