"Most directors would agree that selecting and advising the CEO is the Board's most important role… bewildering that boards aren't more rigorous… just so glad that we called Soder. Saved us so much grief — and so many millions."
"If you've had to fire a CEO, you are much more careful the second time around. You get smart and you call the CEO Group."
Boards have sought CEO Perspective Group's sophisticated assessment for assistance in evaluating aspiring, potential and current chief executives for decades. The CEO Assessment has been successfully employed in the most sensitive, critical situations — the Assessment process does not rely on information from others, rather the process is designed to elicit information from the individual. Difficult-to-measure traits including initiative, vision, loyalty, learning ability, stress management and others can be reliably quantified due to Soder's psychometric experience and expertise. CEO Perspective Group's long history of work with boards attests to the confidentiality of our CEO assessment — we go the extra lengths required for this important work. Read more…
"We used Dee Soder for a number of CEO assessments and related assignments for selected portfolio companies. Her evaluations were extremely valuable in assisting our deliberations. These evaluations were used in a number of ways: to assess whether a current CEO should continue in the position, to profile the qualities of a desirable candidate and to evaluate potential candidates for positions. These evaluations proved to be quite accurate, even more so in retrospection." Managing Partner, Highly regarded private equity company
"I used Dr. Soder for assessments of high level executives, most recently in selecting a managing director for my private equity firm… I and others in corporate America value her judgment… leader in the field.", Founder, private equity company
"Soder's assessments of candidates were incredibly accurate — we could have saved considerable money and grief if we had called her first," Managing partner, LBO firm
Venture capital, leveraged buy-out and private equity firms have relied on the CEO Perspective Group Assessment as a key component of their due diligence process since 1990. Top and senior management of prospective portfolio companies are rapidly and consistently assessed. Frequently, clients have been so impressed by the Assessment's results that they have sought to evaluate top executives within all of their portfolio companies. Several portfolio company top executives utilized CEO Perspective Group internally, with one requesting the group's coaching services as a condition of the sale. (Note: a Chinese wall variation was established for this unique situation.) CEO Perspective Group partners often work directly with investor groups, conducting internal evaluations in order to facilitate partner cooperation, assist in hiring new partners, and reassess management's capabilities. This work is often time-sensitive and exceptionally confidential — thus our group's small size is a special asset.
"I worked for years to get to the top, but it didn't take long until I realized how much I didn't know… CEO Perspective Group ensured I took charge successfully," CEO, Health Services Company
"The phone rings constantly for a few weeks, but after awhile you realize that you have to decide what's next… fortunately a colleague told me about their assessment… it got me on the right path — had a even better job shortly thereafter." Current and former Chief Executive, Financial Services
"I had a great job offer, but some concerns… glad I made the trip as I learned the job wasn't right for me… the ideal job now." Entertainment executive
"Dee's the real deal…" Well-known investment banker, philanthropist and board director
Since the company was founded, it has focused on helping people navigate and manage transitions when they have complicated options. CEO Perspective Group partners have helped the most prominent, senior executives, members of Congress and other leaders recover from embarrassing situations, reaffirm their worth and successfully transition to new leadership positions. During volatile economic times, numerous senior executives have worked confidentially with Soder to maintain their positions and responsibilities. Whether moving up, moving in and taking charge, changing industries, changing companies, or managing comebacks and personal difficulties, CEO Perspective Group assessments have helped better determine personal motivations, abilities and the viability of decisions, laying out options and indicating the best path to happiness and success.
Transition advisory work has been lauded in articles including "Your Shadow Career," Forbes; "Career Makeover," Fortune; The New York Times, "Increasing Turnover at The Top", "How to Flee an Ailing Industry" and more for Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company plus countless books and other media.
"Helped many of our senior executives — whether it's her testing expertise, experience or delivery… everyone is markedly improved. I'd always believed that you can't change people and maybe you can't, but (they) act differently and that's enough for me."
"Single best experience of my career… leadership development doesn't begin to describe it… went from managing three people to my new role in charge of North America (using) your tips… the assessment was fascinating, even fun-you should charge more… told my boss he had to do this."
"Part of the success is due to your assessment instrument, but most powerful is your insights, style and experience. Right from our first meeting, even before the assessment, your seemingly small tips and pointers made a big difference to how I related to the world around me… the 'if you do things this way, that will happen' hit the mark."
"Assessment was incredibly precise… and 15 years later it's still guiding me as I take on ever larger challenges."
Assessment services assist senior executives in developing flat-sides and maximizing positives, allowing for a faster ascent up the corporate ladder and the shouldering of new responsibilities. For stars who never had management or leadership training (financial, technical and entrepreneurial executives), women trying to move beyond the "glass ceiling," minorities and international executives, the assessment comprehensively and practically identifies the finite changes necessary for success. Advice and coaching ensure long-term success. Assessments focusing on successor development rapidly determine whether an individual has the potential to become a CEO and identify the skills she or he needs to handle the top executive's role and rise above his/her peers.
Expertise frequently noted in articles, speeches, books, radio and television including "What I want US Business to Do," Fortune; "The CEO's Secret Weapon" Gotham magazine; "Even Executives Can Use Help from the Sidelines" New York Times and "Women in Power: Finding Balance in the Wardrobe," Wall Street Journal.
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