Is there a better way to select leaders?
Is there a better way to select leaders?
Despite the progress made in promoting diversity in leadership appointments across the world, the lack of inclusivity remains a major concern, and we believe it’s time to challenge some of the established practices that have been in place for decades.
Search 1.0, the way leaders are currently chosen and supported, has evolved earlier than and separately from the more recent emphasis on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). DEI aspirations have been bolted on to Search 1.0—a process that isn’t designed to deliver on them. External pressures and individual efforts have accounted for much of the progress in promoting diversity, rather than the system itself.
Search 2.0 is the new gold standard. Applicable across roles, industries, ownership structures and geographies, it provides societal and situational perspective and conducts an open-heart surgery on each step involved in leadership appointments. With inclusivity at its core, it doesn’t exclude any leader or seek predetermined outcomes. It sets the bar for all leadership appointments, not just those focused on diversity enhancement.
Get ready for the upgrade!
Anatomy of Search 2.0
Anatomy of Search 2.0
A search can typically be deconstructed into four categories of activities, consisting of 20 steps that determine its outcome.
Choices are consciously, unconsciously, or subconsciously made at each step that can influence outcomes in ways both big and small.
The four main categories are:
Click on each of the links above to learn more of what the new proposed gold standards under Search 2.0 are.
