Great Companies Deserve Great Leaders
We empower privately held companies to achieve their goals through their people.
As a Talent Strategy firm, we specialize in Executive and Leadership Retained Search and Leadership Development Solutions.
Most privately held companies – including ESOPs and companies running on EOS® – have ambitious goals, but there’s often a challenge aligning the business strategy with the leadership talent needed to achieve those goals.
A good strategy is nothing without the right people to get you there.
For 25 years, our team has guided privately held companies to sustainable growth through their talent.



Consider Your Legacy
- Have you identified your growth strategy?
- Do you have a leadership talent plan attached to your business goals?
- Are you confident in your leaders’ ability to push the company forward?
It's Possible
- Your people are engaged, passionate, and aligned with your mission.
- You are able to affect the right growth triggers based on your newfound capacity.
- You can achieve your company (and personal) goals with confidence.
Is This What You Are Experiencing Today?
Rapid Growth
You’re constantly putting out fires with people issues rather than getting ahead of them.
Key Leaders Retiring
You need to be prepared for a CEO and other key executive retirements.
Unknown Exit
You’re not quite sure how to remove the uncertainty of how to implement your growth strategy.
Chaotic Climate
Growth is happening but it’s chaotic, you’re wearing too many hats, nobody is executing your vision.
Growth Stalled
Growth has stalled, the business is not as profitable, you’re being told it’s not worth what you expected.
In order to achieve your growth goals, you need to think 3-5 years out about your leadership team.
You need a Strategic Talent Roadmap to chart the course to achieve your goals.
That's Where We Come In
25 Years of Experience
We have spent 25 years recruiting new leaders and developing existing leaders who have the right skills to drive growth and are aligned with our clients’ unique cultures and values.
Thousands of Conversations
Based on thousands of conversations with business owners and leadership teams helping them achieve their growth goals, we have created the Strategic Talent Roadmap to align your leadership talent plan with your business strategy.
Together, we can solve the uncertainty of how to achieve your growth goals.
We Are Passionate About Helping You Grow
How Do You Achieve Your Growth Goals Through Your People?
Strategic Talent Roadmap
We create a Strategic Talent Roadmap by analyzing your business goals and current talent, identifying gaps, and outlining actionable steps to align your talent strategy with your growth objectives. This process provides a clear, confident path for informed leadership talent decisions.
Executive and Leadership Retained Search
We help businesses grow by hiring top-tier talent. Working exclusively on a retainer basis, we take the time to understand your business, culture, and goals to find the perfect leadership fit.
Leadership Assessments
Our Leadership Assessment services offer a comprehensive evaluation of individual leaders and your leadership team, revealing strengths and development opportunities. We use tools like the Leader Assessment and Talent Calibrator to ensure you have the right leaders for current and future business goals.
Leadership Development
We help leaders grow with intention through customized workshops, executive coaching, and mentoring that are practical and grounded in real business challenges. Each program is tailored to your strategic goals, building the skills and behaviors that strengthen individual leaders, align teams, and drive lasting organizational impact.
Achieve Your Growth Goals
“Strategic Talent Partners delivers exceptional value. They get it, they are not single dimensional, and they understand the larger picture / challenges we employers face. I highly recommend working with the team at Strategic Talent Partners.”
Dennis Palkert, President of Crystal Cabinet Works
Client Success Stories
Strategic Talent Partners has worked alongside HM Cragg for over 15 years, supporting their evolution from a 30-person company to a 170-employee ESOP with 4x revenue growth. This video highlights how we helped align their leadership strategy with long-term business goals – designing a future-state org chart, building a 10-year talent roadmap, and placing key leaders to support sustainable growth.
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