For boards and organisations
Appointing a leader in difficult conditions is one of the highest-stakes decisions a board makes. We help you get it right, and help the leader succeed.
Board Appointment Review
An independent review of an appointment you are about to make or have just made: the baseline, the mandate, resources, timeline, sponsorship and protections, benchmarked against glass cliff research.
Leader transition support
Coaching and advisory support for a newly appointed leader through the first 100 days and first year, matched from our Advisor Network.
Workshops and talks
Sessions for boards, nomination committees, HR and leadership teams on the glass cliff, fair succession and supporting atypical leaders.
Why boards ask for this
Research on the glass cliff shows that under-represented leaders are more likely to be appointed in difficult conditions in some contexts, and that what happens after appointment, the support, time and fairness of evaluation, shapes whether they succeed. A failed appointment costs a second search, lost momentum and reputational damage.
An independent review gives the board a structured view before the offer is final, and a record that the appointment was made with care.
Start with the free check
The Board Appointment Check takes three minutes and shows the gaps a review would focus on.