Know the leadership market before the decision is live.
INC'D gives sponsors and portfolio companies a focused view of the leadership and candidate market before a deal, succession event, senior hire or period of organizational growth becomes urgent.
Typical projects.
Pre-deal leadership mapping
Understand the external leadership bench around a target, function or vertical before capital is committed.
Succession planning
Map realistic successors for critical senior leadership roles and compare internal readiness with the external candidate market. Use the evidence to support succession and workforce planning.
Market and compensation calibration
Test whether the proposed brief, location and package can attract the level of leader required.
Competitor talent mapping
Identify the executives and functional leaders building comparable businesses, including emerging candidates one level below the current leadership team.
Defined question. Useful answer.
This is not an open-ended research retainer. We agree the decision the intelligence must support, the market boundary and the output before work begins.