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CEO, CTO, CIO, CISO, CDO and transformation leadership.

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#1MT · The methodology

The Conviction
Model™.

Conviction is built, not assumed.

Four phases. Explicit trade-offs. Evidence challenged at every gate. Our framework turns a broad leadership market into a decision the board can interrogate.

Explore the decision logic
The intelligence behind the framework

Built on millions of recruitment data points, shaped by 15+ years of local market experience and 50+ years of global recruitment expertise.

MillionsRecruitment data points
15+Years of local experience
50+Years of global expertise
01 — The search architecture A board checkpoint at every gate

What must this leader change?

Translate the business moment into observable outcomes, explicit trade-offs and non-negotiables. Agree the evidence before evaluating the person.

  • Outcome-based mandate design
  • Weighted success criteria
  • Critical-factor thresholds
Decision artefactMandate brief + decision rubric
Board checkpoint

Success profile and decision rights aligned

The whole addressable marketMandate clarity
Confidential by defaultBoard-visible progressIn-market intelligence

02 — The decision logic

Put conviction to the test.

Change the mandate. Challenge the evidence. See what moves.

Illustrative scenario

A business reset. Prioritise strategic clarity and proven delivery through change.

70.0Conviction index / 100Deepen the evidenceView
Assessment inputs0 = weak fit · 100 = strong fit
30% weight

Can this leader deliver the specific business change?

86
Adjusted 73.4
25% weight

What comparable outcomes can be independently substantiated?

82
Adjusted 78.8
20% weight

Does the evidence transfer to this scale, complexity and decision environment?

72
Adjusted 64.3
15% weight

Are decision rights, expectations and measures of success agreed?

76
Adjusted 66.9
10% weight

Are motivation, timing and the offer realistic?

67
Adjusted 54.3
Evidence profileFive dimensions. One connected view.
Evidence-adjusted profileThe dashed outline shows stated scores. The blue shape adjusts those scores toward neutral when evidence is weaker. Exact values appear beside each control.MandateDeliveryContextAlignmentViability
Stated scoreEvidence-adjusted
Conviction index
70.0/ 100
67/ 100Evidence quality
Evidence gate remains open

Deepen the evidence

The evidence threshold has not been met. Test the largest unresolved assumption before advancing.

Next focus: Strategic mandate
±20% priorities

Vary each weight and include evidence uncertainty. Does the assessment still hold?

Assumption range56.9–82.0
0100
A stress-test range, not a statistical confidence interval.

Explore the logic with fictional inputs. Scores support a structured discussion; they do not predict success or make a hiring decision.

Confidential mandates

Use a controlled route for leadership search.

For C-suite, transformation and confidential senior technology mandates, the first conversation should define decision rights, market reality and approach strategy before outreach begins.

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