{"id":2049,"date":"2026-08-21T18:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/?page_id=2049"},"modified":"2026-08-27T14:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T12:03:27","slug":"hospitality-executive-search","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/de\/hospitality-executive-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Hospitality Executive Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n\/* Hospitality Executive Search - hero white text + shadow *\/\nbody.page-template .kadence-column-hes_hero_inner h1,\n.kt-adv-heading-hes_h1 {\n  color:#ffffff !important; text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,1) !important; font-weight:700 !important;\n}\nbody.page-template .kadence-column-hes_hero_inner p,\n.kt-adv-heading-hes_hero_sub {\n  color:#ffffff !important; text-shadow:0 0 10px rgba(0,0,0,1) !important; font-weight:600 !important;\n}\nbody.page-template .kadence-column-hes_hero_col > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-buttons-wrap 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column-hes_hero_col kadence-column-hes_hero_inner\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_h1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_h1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_h1\"]{max-width:520px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_h1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_h1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_h1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_h1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_h1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_h1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes_h1 has-text-align-center kt-adv-heading-hes_h1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_h1\">Hospitality Executive Search<\/h1>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_hero_sub\"]{max-width:640px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_hero_sub\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_hero_sub\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-headinghes_hero_sub has-text-align-center kt-adv-heading-hes_hero_sub wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes_hero_sub\">Hospitality executive search for the board leaders who run hotels, restaurants, resorts and travel groups. Retained, confidential, and executed by people who worked in the industry before.<\/p>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btnshes_hero_btn{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes_hero_btn .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btnshes_hero_btn\">\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btnhes_btn1.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btnhes_btn1.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#c8102e;border-top-color:#c8102e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8102e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#c8102e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#c8102e;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btnhes_btn1.kb-button{border-top-color:#c8102e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8102e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#c8102e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#c8102e;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btnhes_btn1.kb-button{border-top-color:#c8102e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8102e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#c8102e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#c8102e;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btnhes_btn1 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"\/contact\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Start the conversation<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_intro_r alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_intro_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_intro_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hospitality executive search is a retained discipline built for one job. That job is identifying and securing the small number of senior leaders who can run a business at the highest level. Specifically, that means a hotel group, a restaurant company, a resort portfolio or a travel business. Cornerstone Hospitality runs that discipline as its whole practice. We are the Hospitality, Travel and Leisure arm of Cornerstone International Group. Every mandate we accept is a confidential, retained search for a board seat or a leadership role. In those seats, the cost of the wrong appointment runs to years rather than weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The senior hospitality leaders worth appointing are almost never applicants. They are running successful properties, and they are not reading job boards. So they will take a call only from someone who understands their world. A retained search reaches those people. The client commissions the consultant exclusively. That gives the consultant time and authority to map the whole market, rather than skim the few names who happen to be active. 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column2049_137f06-da\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-count-up-2049_7844cb-79 .kb-count-up-title{color:#d8e8f5;}.kb-count-up-2049_7844cb-79 .kb-count-up-title{text-align:center;}.kb-count-up-2049_7844cb-79 .kb-count-up-number{color:#ffffff;font-size:50px;}.kb-count-up-2049_7844cb-79 .kb-count-up-number{text-align:center;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-countup kb-count-up-2049_7844cb-79 kb-count-up\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\" data-prefix=\"\" data-suffix=\"+\" data-duration=\"2.5\" data-separator=\"\"><div class=\"kb-count-up-process kb-count-up-number\"><\/div><div class=\"kb-count-up-title\">Years operating<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_scene_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_scene_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_scene_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-imagehes49_scene_i .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-imagehes49_scene_i:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-imagehes49_scene_i size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1744\" height=\"2504\" src=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-whole-market-rings.jpg\" alt=\"Four concentric rings narrowing from every operator in the market to an appointable shortlist\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-whole-market-rings.jpg 1744w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-whole-market-rings-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-whole-market-rings-713x1024.jpg 713w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-whole-market-rings-768x1103.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1300px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(44% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(56% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_f1_r alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:430px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > 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.wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_f1_txt kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9e7540-7c\">What retained hospitality executive search is<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_af19b6-69\">Retained search is the model the profession reserves for its most important appointments. The hiring organization engages one firm, and that firm commits to a structured search. In turn, the fee follows the work in stages rather than landing only on a placement. That structure matters at the top of a hospitality business. A board appointment or a leadership hire cannot run as a race between agencies sending competing resumes. Firstly, the strongest candidates will not enter a contest. Secondly, the discretion a sitting general manager or chief executive requires cannot survive an open process.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_f1_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_f1_img inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-imagehes49_f1_i .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-imagehes49_f1_i:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-imagehes49_f1_i size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-global-network-greeting.jpg\" alt=\"Hospitality executives shaking hands in a hotel lobby beneath a living world map wall\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-global-network-greeting.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-global-network-greeting-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-global-network-greeting-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-global-network-greeting-768x430.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_s90_r alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_s90_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_s90_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cornerstone Hospitality was built for this level of work. Our consultants came into search after full operating careers. Most arrived from groups such as Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La, Hyatt, Marriott and Hilton. That background turns the conversation with a candidate from an interview into a peer exchange. Likewise, it turns the read on a leader from a checklist into a judgment drawn from having held the job. The same experience lets us calibrate a brief honestly. Indeed, we know the gap between the manager a group asks for and the operator it needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1000px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_cmp_r alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_cmp_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7a3521-16\">CHOOSING YOUR ROUTE<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_51dccd-b2\">Three ways a senior hospitality seat gets filled<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every route below fills a vacancy. They differ in who they reach, and in who carries the risk if the appointment is wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table cs-compare\"><table><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Advertised role<\/th><th>Contingency search<\/th><th>Retained search with Cornerstone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Who you reach<\/td><td>People actively looking<\/td><td>People a recruiter can reach quickly<\/td><td>The whole mapped market, including leaders in post<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Confidentiality<\/td><td>None, the role is public<\/td><td>Limited, several firms hold the brief<\/td><td>Held on both sides throughout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Assessment<\/td><td>CV and interview<\/td><td>Screening call<\/td><td>A defined stage, with a written report and first-hand references<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Who owns the search<\/td><td>You do<\/td><td>Whoever places first<\/td><td>One accountable partner, brief to first months in the seat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>If it goes wrong<\/td><td>You start again<\/td><td>You start again<\/td><td>A placement guarantee of six to twelve months<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retained is the right route when the cost of the wrong appointment is higher than the cost of the search. For a senior hospitality seat, it usually is.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:820px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;overflow:clip;isolation:isolate;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_soft_r alignwide has-theme-palette7-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_soft_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_soft_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_cac220-1c\">Making an appointment you cannot afford to get wrong?<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btnshes49_softb_w{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_softb_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btnshes49_softb_w\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2049_91e67b-2f.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2049_91e67b-2f.kb-button{color:#ffffff;background:#c8102e;border-top-color:#c8102e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8102e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#c8102e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#c8102e;border-left-style:solid;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn2049_91e67b-2f.kb-button{border-top-color:#c8102e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8102e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#c8102e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#c8102e;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_band_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_band_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_band_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_band_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_band_c, .kadence-columnhes49_band_c h1, .kadence-columnhes49_band_c h2, .kadence-columnhes49_band_c h3, .kadence-columnhes49_band_c h4, .kadence-columnhes49_band_c h5, .kadence-columnhes49_band_c h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_band_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_band_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_band_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_band_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0\"]{max-width:640px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_752b5f-f0\">A failed senior appointment is the most expensive hire you will ever make<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5532dc-d2\">Recruiting, hiring and onboarding a single executive can run as high as USD 240,000<a style=\"color: #888;text-decoration: none;font-size: 0.75em;vertical-align: super\" href=\"#src-2049\">[1]<\/a>, before the cost of the months a property spends without a leader. That is the number a search is measured against.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_s2_r alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_s2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_s2_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_071a3e-1e\">Hospitality executive search, stage by stage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every mandate follows the same discipline, calibrated to the seniority of the role. The work begins with calibration and market mapping, the phase that decides everything after it. We test the brief against the real market, then agree the profile and the success criteria. Subsequently, we map the full universe of leaders who could fill the seat. That includes the names on the record and the ones who are not. A confidential approach follows. We reach the mapped candidates directly and discreetly, and open a genuine conversation. Meanwhile, we protect the identity of the client and the candidate throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessment sits at the center of the discipline. A strong resume shows where a leader has been, not how they lead. So we run structured assessment as a defined stage. It covers motivation, leadership style, cultural fit and operating philosophy. The calibrated shortlist that follows is short by design. We present the few candidates who genuinely fit. Each one comes with an assessment report and first-hand references from people who have worked alongside them. Interviews, the offer and the negotiation come next. The work then carries on into onboarding, because a leader who starts well is the point of the whole exercise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1300px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(44% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(56% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_f91_r alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:430px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{z-index:100;position:relative;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:50px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;min-height:300px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{text-align:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt:not(.specificity){margin-left:30px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);min-height:300px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_f91_txt kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_338e27-06\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_338e27-06\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_338e27-06\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_338e27-06 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_338e27-06\">The conversation a candidate will actually take<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0f0fa5-b1\">Senior leaders in post do not respond to an advertisement, and they rarely respond to a recruiter reading from a screen. They respond to a peer. Our consultants came into search after full operating careers, so the first approach is made by someone who has held the job. That is what turns a cold approach into a genuine conversation, and it is why the candidates worth placing take the call.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_f91_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_f91_img inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-imagehes49_f91_i .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-imagehes49_f91_i:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-imagehes49_f91_i size-large kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-land43\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"904\" src=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Two senior hospitality executives in conversation in a hotel lounge\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo-1536x868.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-photo-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 50vw, 33vw\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1300px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(42% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(58% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem ) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_f2_r alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_f2_img > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_f2_img inner-column-2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-imagehes49_f2_i .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-imagehes49_f2_i:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-imagehes49_f2_i size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1725\" height=\"2540\" src=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline.jpg\" alt=\"The five things retained discipline changes on a Cornerstone search\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2649\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline.jpg 1725w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline-695x1024.jpg 695w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline-768x1131.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline-1043x1536.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline-1391x2048.jpg 1391w, https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/cs-2049-retained-discipline-8x12.jpg 8w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 42vw, 42vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{min-height:770px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{z-index:100;position:relative;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt:not(.specificity){margin-right:50px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:0px;min-height:300px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{text-align:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt:not(.specificity){margin-left:30px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);min-height:300px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt:not(.specificity){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_f2_txt kb-section-dir-vertical inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6f717c-ce\">What retained discipline changes<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_9c6ef9-dd\">Retained discipline changes five things. The commitment is exclusive, the market is mapped rather than sampled, and confidentiality holds on both sides. Furthermore, assessment becomes a defined stage, and the placement carries a guarantee of six to twelve months. Depth that an open process cannot reach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_hr alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_stp_hc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_3eef00-f7\">HOW IT RUNS<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_7e55fe-e1\">What happens after you get in touch<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1080px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_stp_r alignwide has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_stp_c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1n\">STEP 1<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c1h\">We agree the real brief<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We test the role against the market before anyone is approached, and agree the profile and the success criteria with you. Most briefs change at this stage, and it is far cheaper to change them here.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_stp_c2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2n\">STEP 2<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c2h\">We map and approach quietly<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We map the full universe of leaders who could fill the seat, including the ones who are not on any list, and approach them directly and discreetly. Your name and theirs stay protected.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_stp_c3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3n\">STEP 3<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_stp_c3h\">We present a short list you can act on<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each candidate arrives with an assessment report and first-hand references from people who have worked alongside them. We stay with the appointment through the offer and into onboarding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_s4_r alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_s4_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_s4_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_083787-28\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_083787-28\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_083787-28\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_083787-28 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_083787-28\">Board and Leadership appointments we lead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practice runs the senior end of the hospitality, travel and leisure market. That includes non-executive directors and board chairs for hotel groups and hospitality investment vehicles. Similarly, it covers chief executives, chief operating officers, chief financial and chief commercial officers. Finally, it reaches the regional and corporate leaders who carry a whole portfolio. It reaches property leadership where the seat warrants a retained, confidential search. Equally, it covers succession planning, where a group prepares its next generation of leaders before the need turns urgent. Wherever a hospitality business is making an appointment it cannot afford to get wrong, one route is safer. Ultimately, the retained search discipline leads to the right leader.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_hr alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_hc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_why_hc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_636b81-5f\">WHY THIS PRACTICE<\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5 has-text-align-center wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_31d155-e5\">What you are getting that a general recruiter cannot offer<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1120px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_why_r alignwide wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-4-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#17345e;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 h1, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 h2, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 h3, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 h4, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 h5, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_why_c1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1h\">Operators, not screeners<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c1p\">The consultant running your search has sat in a leader&#8217;s chair, so the read on a leader comes from having held the job.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#17345e;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 h1, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 h2, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 h3, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 h4, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 h5, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c2 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_why_c2\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2h\">The market, not a database<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c2p\">The search reaches leaders who are in post and not looking, which is where the strongest hospitality operators almost always are.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#17345e;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 h1, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 h2, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 h3, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 h4, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 h5, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c3 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_why_c3\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3h\">Global reach, one standard<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c3p\">The Cornerstone International Group partner network extends the search across borders, so an owner in one region reaches the right leader in another.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:8px;border-top-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-right-radius:8px;border-bottom-left-radius:8px;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#17345e;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 h1, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 h2, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 h3, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 h4, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 h5, .kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_why_c4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_why_c4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4h\">The risk does not sit with you<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-headinghes49_why_c4p\">Every placement carries a guarantee that runs from six to twelve months, because a serious search should stand behind its own result.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_s5_r alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_s5_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_s5_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_fd5d66-4f\">How a hospitality executive search engagement works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An engagement opens with a confidential conversation about the role, the business and the outcome the appointment needs to deliver. From that we agree the brief, the profile and the search plan. We then run the market discreetly and bring a calibrated shortlist rather than a stack of applications. We support the client through interviews, assessment, the offer and the negotiation, and we stay close through the onboarding period. Fees follow the work of the search in fair stages. Moreover, every placement carries a guarantee that runs from six to twelve months. So the risk of a senior appointment does not sit entirely with the client.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A senior hospitality search rarely stays inside one country. The candidate, the references and the relocation conversation move across borders. Therefore Cornerstone Hospitality works within the Cornerstone International Group partner network to follow them. A search that begins with an owner in one region can reach the right leader in another. Meanwhile, local knowledge sits on the ground in each market the mandate touches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:<\/strong> This page sits within our <a href=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/executive-board-search\/\">Executive and Board Search<\/a> practice. Owners weighing how to engage a firm can read our guide to working with a <a href=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/headhunter-hospitality\/\">hospitality headhunter<\/a>, and our overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/hospitality-recruiting-firms\/\">hospitality recruiting firms<\/a> covers what to look for when choosing a partner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:1080px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id2049_23687c-b3 alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid transparent;}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);border-left:4px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q1_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_q1_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_5c50c2-b6\">\u201cFlorian played a pivotal role in my career transition within the <a href=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/executive-recruiters-hospitality-industry\/\">hospitality industry<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_34e5e1-89\">Stefan Savic<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_0dd2ca-4c\">Hospitality Professional<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid transparent;}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:3px;border-top-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-right-radius:3px;border-bottom-left-radius:3px;}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{border-left:4px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);border-left:4px solid transparent;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-columnhes49_q2_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_q2_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_2e47a0-96\">\u201cOver the years I have worked with Florian and he has continually delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_4ea6c1-7f\">Daniel Aylmer<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_6cf9b1-13\">Chief Executive Officer<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_cta_r alignfull has-theme-palette2-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\" id=\"contact\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c, .kadence-columnhes49_cta_c h1, .kadence-columnhes49_cta_c h2, .kadence-columnhes49_cta_c h3, .kadence-columnhes49_cta_c h4, .kadence-columnhes49_cta_c h5, .kadence-columnhes49_cta_c h6{color:#ffffff;}.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_cta_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_cta_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_ef80b8-5b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_ef80b8-5b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_ef80b8-5b\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e\"]{font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_762e5b-8e\">Tell us about the role. The first conversation is confidential, and there is no charge to explore whether a retained search is right for it.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btnshes49_ctab_w{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btnshes49_ctab_w .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div 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.kb-btn2049_2be781-45.kb-button{border-top-color:#c8102e;border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#c8102e;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-color:#c8102e;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-color:#c8102e;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn2049_2be781-45 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-inherit kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-button__link wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/contact\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Start the conversation<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_ac_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_ac_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_ac_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_ac_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_ac_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_549881-98\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_549881-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_549881-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_549881-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_549881-98\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id2049_4a9772-03 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:8px;}.kt-accordion-id2049_4a9772-03 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id2049_4a9772-03 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxs, 0.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id2049_4a9772-03 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id2049_4a9772-03 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:8px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id2049_4a9772-03 kt-accordion-has-6-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-panehes49_ac_q1\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What is hospitality executive search?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hospitality executive search is the retained, confidential process of finding and securing senior leaders. It covers hotels, restaurants, resorts and travel businesses. Boards use it for seats and leadership roles where the candidate pool is largely passive. Additionally, the search must stay discreet, because the cost of the wrong appointment is high. A specialist firm maps the market, approaches leaders directly, assesses them in depth, and manages the appointment through to onboarding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-panehes49_ac_q2\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">What makes retained search the right approach for a board or leadership appointment?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A retained search gives one firm the exclusive commitment, the time and the authority. That firm maps the entire market rather than the few leaders who are actively looking. That commitment lets the consultant protect confidentiality, run structured assessment as a real stage, and stand behind the placement. For the most senior seats, the strongest candidates will not enter an open contest. Consequently, retained search is the model the profession reserves for the appointments that matter most.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-panehes49_ac_q3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Which roles does Cornerstone&#8217;s hospitality executive search cover?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The practice covers non-executive directors and board chairs, plus chief executives and chief operating officers. It also covers chief financial and chief commercial officers, regional and corporate leaders, and senior property leadership. The common thread is seniority and the cost of getting the appointment wrong. That holds across hotels, restaurants, resorts and travel and leisure businesses.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-panehes49_ac_q4\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How do you reach senior leaders who are not actively looking?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We map the market first, identifying the leaders who could fill the seat rather than waiting for applications. Our consultants ran hospitality businesses before moving into search. Therefore the approach to a passive candidate is peer to peer and discreet. That opens a genuine conversation with people who would never respond to an advertisement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-panehes49_ac_q5\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">How does confidentiality work in a hospitality executive search?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Confidentiality runs both ways. We protect the client&#8217;s identity and intentions while the search is live. Equally, we protect each candidate&#8217;s interest while they are still in their current role. A retained, exclusive mandate is what makes that discretion possible. The search then runs as one controlled process rather than an open call.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-6 kt-panehes49_ac_q6\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Is the placement guaranteed?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our searches are backed by a guarantee that runs from six to twelve months. The intent is simple. The risk of a senior appointment should not sit entirely with the client, so the firm stands behind the placement it makes.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:900px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-idhes49_src_r alignfull wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-columnhes49_src_c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-columnhes49_src_c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-columnhes49_src_c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-md, 2rem);font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-xl, 3rem);font-style:normal;color:var(--global-palette2, #2B6CB0);}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading2049_db7675-e7\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"src-2049\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/topics-tools\/news\/employee-relations\/cost-bad-hire-can-astronomical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color:#666;text-decoration:underline;\">SHRM, The Cost of a Bad Hire Can Be Astronomical<\/a>: quotes J\u00f6rgen Sundberg, CEO of Link Humans, that \u201cthe cost of recruiting, hiring and onboarding a new employee can be as much as $240,000\u201d, alongside the U.S. Department of Labor estimate putting the cost of a bad hire at 30% of first-year wages.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\":[\n    {\n      \"@type\":[\"Service\",\"EmploymentAgency\"],\n      \"name\":\"Hospitality Executive Search\",\n      \"serviceType\":\"Retained hospitality executive search\",\n      \"provider\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Cornerstone Hospitality\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/cornerstone-hospitality.global\/\",\"parentOrganization\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Cornerstone International Group\"}},\n      \"areaServed\":\"Global\",\n      \"description\":\"Retained, confidential executive search for board and C-suite leaders across hotels, restaurants, resorts and travel groups. 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