Leadership Diagnostics · For Executive Search
You’ve built the reputation.
Protect it.
Every placement is a professional commitment. When it is questioned — by the client, by the board, by a guarantee clause — what protects you is not your judgment alone. It is what was documented before the decision was made. Structured diagnostics translate your read of a candidate into a written, evidence-led output that stands up when the placement is tested.
ProfileXT Select® · Structured Diagnostic Interviews · Role & Context Analysis · Leadership Operating Blueprint
Of executive searches result in failure or underperformance within 18 months of placement
Of employers admit they have hired the wrong person for a position
Of hiring failures are driven by attitude and fit — not technical competence or capability
Every engagement is conducted personally by Dr. Zerguine — no junior analysts, no templated process
One rigorous framework.
Three inputs. One Blueprint.
Most hiring failures are not competence failures. They are fit failures — when operating patterns collide with context, pressure rises, and assumptions go untested.
We apply structured diagnostic discipline to every engagement. The inputs, the synthesis, and the output format are consistent. What changes is the mandate and the decision context.
Same diagnostic rigour.
Scoped to your mandate.
Each engagement is a standalone entry point. The scope, session structure, and output are defined at intake. All three deliver a written Leadership Operating Blueprint.
For a well-scoped role with a shortlisted candidate or internal candidate under consideration.
For a mandate with unclear success criteria, multiple candidates, or a high-stakes promotion decision.
For C-suite or board-level appointments where the cost of error is organisational.
- Fit under the specific operating conditions of this role
- Derailer risks and pressure patterns to watch
- Onboarding conditions for a strong start
- A written Blueprint with a 90-Day Action Frame
- Fit across multiple candidates against a defined role profile
- Relative pressure risk and escalation triggers
- Stakeholder compatibility and conflict risk
- Comparative Blueprint with ranked fit conditions
- Strategic fit: mandate, board dynamics, and operating environment
- Succession readiness and progression capacity
- Consent-based stakeholder perspective integration
- Full Blueprint with board-ready output format
What the Blueprint
makes visible
Every engagement is synthesised across all six lenses. No single lens determines the conclusion. Insight comes from the intersections.
The profile didn’t just confirm fit — it named the stretch zones, flagged what the candidate needed to watch, and gave the hiring manager a complete picture of who they were bringing in. That’s what a hiring decision should look like.
What firms ask before they engage
Practical answers to the most common questions about how this engagement works.
Every engagement is conducted personally by Dr. Rodica Zerguine. There are no junior analysts, no templated reports, and no outsourced components. The Blueprint you receive reflects her synthesis — not a system output.
Most assessment tools produce a report. ARYS produces a decision. The ProfileXT Select® assessment is one input among three — triangulated with structured interviews and role context to produce a defensible output, not a score.
The Blueprint names fit conditions, pressure risks, and trade-offs specific to this mandate. It is written to be used — not filed.
The optimal stage is final shortlist — typically two to three candidates. Earlier engagement is possible when role clarity is low or the mandate is complex. We can also work with a single internal candidate under serious consideration for promotion.
Candidate engagement is conducted with full transparency about the purpose of the assessment. Results are shared with the commissioning firm under agreed terms.
ARYS does not retain, publish, or reference candidate data or engagement content in any form.
Turnaround from candidate assessment completion to Blueprint delivery is typically 5–7 business days for the Confirmation Diagnostic, and 7–10 business days for more complex mandates. Expedited timelines can be discussed at intake.
Start with a
structured conversation
Most engagements begin with a focused intake to clarify the mandate, the risk, and what must be diagnosed before the offer is made. No long-term commitment required to start.