Frequently Asked Questions

Recruiting, Retaining, and Transforming Talent for Exponential Business Growth

How often should a company update its succession plan?

A company should review its succession plan at least annually and update it whenever there is a major change in growth strategy, leadership structure, ownership, business performance, or key talent. Succession planning should not be a one-time document. It should be a living process that evolves as the business grows and as leaders develop.

For growing companies, succession planning should be connected to leadership readiness, development priorities, future-state org design, and external hiring needs. Strategic Talent Partners helps companies create succession strategies that are structured enough to deliver repeatable results and flexible enough to fit the company’s size, complexity, and growth stage.

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