Executive Search Leaders

Executive Search Leaders is a specialist executive search and advisory firm working exclusively with executive search, leadership advisory and professional services firms worldwide. Led by Nick Workman, the company provides personally led, independent senior search assignments combining disciplined execution, behavioural assessment and deep sector knowledge to ensure senior appointments fit, perform and endure over time.

Executive Search Leaders' integrated approach to leadership hiring encompasses executive search with fully retained senior assignments, assessment for selection providing evidence-based insights to support confident hiring decisions, and onboarding, integration and development providing embedded support to accelerate contribution and mitigate risk. Together these services help organisations attract the right leaders, set them up for success and develop them to their full potential.

Nick Workman brings over 30 years of experience having personally appointed more than 600 senior professionals in 37 countries, including CEOs, COOs, managing partners, partners and practice leaders. The company's work spans Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, supporting international expansion, platform build-outs, succession planning and mergers and acquisitions. Executive Search Leaders is the only advisory partner ever appointed by the AESC in its 65-year history, a testament to the firm's long-standing commitment to integrity, innovation and excellence.