Jonathan Lee Recruitment Group article
A long-standing Midlands-based recruitment company has relaunched its executive level search and selection service to help firms find a new style of leader for an era of disruption and uncertainty.
Businesses across the UK are facing a new senior leadership challenge. Economic uncertainty, global supply chain shocks, digital transformation, AI, and the political transition are redefining what ‘good leadership’ looks like.
Where boards once focused on in-house career progression and long sector tenure, companies are now looking for leaders who can navigate disruption, inspire change and pivot entire organisations into new markets.
According to well-established recruitment specialists, Jonathan Lee Recruitment, this shift is driving demand for a more intentional, targeted approach to hiring at the board, C-Suite and non-executive director levels. This is alongside an ongoing appreciation for traditional headhunting methods based on strong relationships, networks and deep sector knowledge.
For that reason, the firm has put renewed focus on its bespoke executive search and selection service, led by a dedicated team of recruitment experts, to help OEs and SMEs find leaders built for transformation.
New team gears up for renewed focus on executive level recruitment
“The businesses we support are having to evolve faster than ever before,” explains Matthew Heath, Associate Director and newly appointed head of Jonathan Lee Search & Selection.
“Whether it’s a manufacturer diversifying from automotive into defence, an energy company shifting further into renewables, or firms simply trying to survive supply chain challenges and shifting economic climates, leaders today must think and act differently.
“Internal promotion alone can’t always deliver the step-change that companies currently need,” he added. “The pace of transformation means you sometimes have to look beyond the candidate pool, or even your own sector, to find leaders with the right mindset and transferable skills.”
Traditional recruitment methods remain key to successful hires
At the same time, there’s an increased reluctance for people to change jobs amid economic uncertainty, which is where personal relationships remain key to finding successful, long-term matches.
“Where we previously may have found 10 senior candidates ready to move from an existing role, we’re now seeing perhaps four or five. That’s where personal networks and the human side of executive search become vital. At this level, you’re not scanning CVs, you’re starting trusted conversations with people who may or may not be seeking change,” Matthew said.
“Because we are so well established with a long history, we have extensive networks and a recognised brand to draw upon.”
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