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Russell Reynolds Associates

The most trusted name in global leadership services, Russell Reynolds Associates excels in finding uniquely qualified leaders for clients in all major markets. In a world that increasingly attempts to commoditize every service, our “one-firm” approach, deep knowledge of major industries and unwavering commitment to client service make us stand out from other executive search firms. We strive to be the best, rather than the biggest or the most visible or the most diversified. Since our founding in 1969, we have expanded organically, not by acquisition. Each of our 39 wholly owned offices and every one of our 275-plus consultants around the world reflect Russell Reynolds Associates’ strong values and traditions, which prize unmatched client service and long-term client relationships.
We focus on executive-level positions, enabling our consultants to concentrate solely on the universe of senior executives and deliver the best solutions to our clients’ leadership requirements. We are consultative rather than transactional; executional rather than sales based; and prone to favor deep, long-term relationships over multiple short-term engagements. Our "one-firm" culture drives us to embrace teamwork, collaboration and knowledge sharing. All our offices share equally in the profit and loss of the entire firm. Because we have chosen to remain private, we can focus exclusively on our clients’ leadership challenges, undistracted by the pressure of near-term earnings. Even so, our relentless professionalism produces a level of profitability envied throughout the industry.
We pride ourselves on a rigorous search process, which has built-in benchmarks that have been proven over time to identify the best candidates swiftly and effectively. For example, we commit to: determine the universe of candidates in 15 days; provide a list of three candidates in 30 days; and identify the lead candidate in 50 days. We survey clients after every search and reward our consultants based on the feedback they receive.
ll our consultants come to us with experience either in search or, most often, experience in the industry in which they will serve. They are the best trained in the search business. Using a fine blend of art and science, our consultants find the right leaders for our clients-the art of judgment acquired during years of industry and search experience combined with the science of our process and systems.
The results produced by our 44 practice areas constitute the final proof of our delivering on our promises. Seventy percent of our business flows from previous clients-which is the ultimate seal of approval. We find the best candidates; our candidates stick; our candidates consistently succeed. Our entire culture is steeped in finding the best person for each search we conduct. This promise is embedded in the way we work, the kinds of people we invite into the firm, the obsession we have with being each client’s most trusted advisor.