English I am a: Client Login Sitemap Privacy Notice Cookie Notice MSA Compliance Contact Us ©2018 Russell Reynolds Associates All Rights Reserved. Predict Executive Success Our leadership advisory approach helps organizations reduce the risk of executive selection. By employing our unique framework, Leadership Span™, we help increase the predictability of durable C-suite success. Navigate Uncertainty with Leadership Span What types of leaders are best suited to help you navigate future uncertainty? Based on our latest research findings, the leadership qualities required in the C-suite have changed dramatically in recent years. As a result, we created Leadership Span, a unique approach to our executive search, assessment, and advisory work, that allows us to address your top concerns and deliver results in a rapidly shifting landscape. Position Your Organization’s Leadership for Long-term Success Leadership Span powers Russell Reynolds Associates’ executive search, assessment and leadership advisory work with organizations across all senior-level roles to: Select future leaders who are best equipped to navigate constant uncertainty, mitigating risks and improving executive transitions Create robust succession plans to ensure the right kind of talent is available as needed Develop C-suite leaders to perform durably Identify next-generation leaders with the highest future potential early in their careers Find out how our leadership advisors leverage Leadership Span to transform your organization. FIND A CONSULTANT Mitigate the Risk of Executive Selection We have spent decades addressing our clients’ most common question: How do we identify the best leaders to successfully navigate our business through future uncertainty? Our latest research, grounded in decades of leadership advisory work experience as well as Hogan Assessments' scientific acumen, reveals that the answers to this question are nuanced and unexpected: The traits that get a leader to the C-Suite are not always the best predictors of future success. Success profiles are no longer defined by mutually exclusive characteristics. Fast-paced business environments need durable leaders with a portfolio of competing traits. Leadership Span accounts for these contrarian findings and is the underlying foundation of our work in helping clients mitigate the risk of executive selection and develop the best executive talent. Activating Our Approach Our research shows that successful leaders master the tensions of competing traits. To measure this, Leadership Span is comprised of two components: Core Leadership and C-Suite Differentiators. Core Leadership Competencies that represent the essential leadership traits required of all leaders at all levels. C-Suite Differentiators Sets of competencies that seem dichotomous by nature. But those leaders who master the ability to move across them have proven to be high-level, long-term performers. DISRUPTIVE & PRAGMATIC Leaders challenge the status quo and make the case for fundamental changes, yet also act as an organizational filter during times of volatility and understand the practical limits on the amount of change an organization can absorb. RISK-TAKING & RELUCTANT Leaders thrive in ambiguity and adapt nimbly, yet also exercise caution in taking risks and foresee threats of the horizon. HEROIC & VULNERABLE Leaders display perseverance in the face of challenges and know their own strengths, yet also are aware of their limitations. GALVANIZING & CONNECTING Leaders inspire trust through influence, charisma, and drive, yet also let others take the spotlight and empower others to create powerful networks within and beyond the organization. “Leadership Span is a game-changer in the world of executive search... We will help companies select and develop best-in-class leaders who demonstrate prowess across competing competencies.” —- Clarke Murphy, CEO, Russell Reynolds Associates C-Suite Thought Leadership & News Caretakers, Chameleons and Specialists The C-Suite in 2021: Rapid technological innovation, an explosion of entrepreneurial activity, and globalization. LEARN MORE Productive Disruptors Read about the five characteristics that differentiate transformational leaders. LEARN MORE Hogan-Russell Reynolds Associates Partnership Advancing the science of assessment through Leadership Span. LEARN MORE Applying the Leadership Span model Executive Search Mitigate executive selection and find leadership longevity. LEARN MORE Succession Planning Retain top leaders, maximize decision options, and drive a seamless transition. LEARN MORE Assessment Identify and develop the leaders of today and tomorrow. LEARN MORE Sign up for our newsletter Get the newsletter that prepares you for what's next with valuable insights across industries and geographies.