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Center for Executive Performance

An Li Company

We are an executive assessment firm for PE portfolio companies, providing leadership assessments through a unique combination of state-of-the-art psychometric based assessment instruments and proprietary processes.

The Problems We Solve

Hiring executives and boards are measuring the wrong factors if only 50% of the hires are contributing after their first year. It is our belief that while past behaviors may be an indicator of future success, sometimes behaviors are an illusion. Add personal perceptions into this complex situation, and the opportunity for failure is huge.

30%

of CEO’s at top 2,000 companies fail within the first 18 months*

50-70%

of C-Suite hires fail within the first 18 months*

90%

of successful hire rates for clients of Center for Executive Performance.

*According to the Center for Creative Leadership study: “CEO Challenge 2017: Meeting the Top Leadership Challenges in a Volatile World.”

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A Smarter Assessment

Our assessment process has proven to be over 90% accurate at identifying successful candidates for critical roles, from directors to executives and the C-suite. We get it right the first time, because the second time can cost our clients millions.

We’re Proud To Be Different

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Responsive

“A” level candidates move fast. Our process is thorough and efficient. We issue reports within five business days of the candidate interview.

accurate

Accurate

We provide highly accurate, data-driven, director-level and C-Suite candidate recommendations through a unique combination of state-of-the-art psychometric assessment instruments and proprietary processes.

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Straightforward

For the past twenty years our processes have been based on common sense and sound business practices.

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Reporting Integrity

There are times our recommendations are not aligned with the internal perception of the candidate. There have been many instances where the CEO became enamored with a candidate, and we have had to stand firm in our less than positive recommendation. Clients have learned they can trust our recommendations.

… our hiring success rate has climbed to over 85%…

“In working with Dennis Schroeder and the Center for Executive Performance, our hiring success rate has climbed to over 85% with a few of these executive hires being promoted into C-Suite positions.”

Bruce Leidal

Retired CIO, Carestream Health

…the Center for Executive Performance is conducting our 60 pre-employment interviews…

“We’re a complicated organization with 31 locations and thousand employees around the world…the biggest use for the Center for Executive Performance is conducting our 60 pre-employment interviews.”

Stephen Minardi

SVP Integration and HR at Maxcess Int

…the Center for Executive Performance team has been invaluable to me…

“The Center for Executive Performance team has been invaluable to me, building top quart style management teams.”

Rich Krause

Formerly CEO at Capital Brands

Meet Our Clients

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