Frequently Asked Questions

Recruiting, Retaining, and Transforming Talent for Exponential Business Growth

How do I know if my leadership team is ready for the next stage of growth?

A leadership team is ready for the next stage of growth when it has clear accountability, the right roles, the right decision-making structure, strong functional leadership, effective managers, succession options, measurable leadership expectations, and the ability to lead without the CEO or owner staying in every major decision.

Strategic Talent Partners helps companies evaluate readiness through its Growth Leadership Model™ and Strategic Talent Roadmap™. The model helps companies understand whether they are operating in the Foundational, Emerging, Scaling, or Enterprise stage, while the Roadmap identifies where leadership maturity may fall short of business complexity and strategic goals.

Keystone Executive Search and CorTalent To Strategic Talent Partners
Keystone Executive Search and CorTalent To Strategic Talent Partners
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Announcement

In April 2024, CorTalent and KeyStone Executive Search joined forces to become Strategic Talent Partners, ushering in the future of Executive Search and Leadership Solutions. We were thrilled to announce this merger, which unites more than 250 years of collective experience in delivering positive client outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships, and living our shared belief that your success comes from hiring and retaining the right leadership talent.

What does this mean for you? You’re still working with the same team you’ve trusted for years—now with even deeper expertise in:

  • Executive Retained Search: CEO transition and board searches, C-suite searches, and functional leadership searches

  • Leadership Solutions: talent strategies and succession planning, leadership assessments; leadership workshops and programs