We develop partnerships beyond our own frontiers and stay aware of new trends in the executive search business.
Our partners represent a select network of independent firms sharing the same values and code of ethics as we do. As such, they are a natural extension of our organisation.
Kenniff Leadership is a proud founding member of Panorama, a global community of over 400 leadership experts working together to promote a diverse perspective of leadership, embracing creative thinking and sharing our expertise and experience with each other to bring our clients the very best results for their leadership needs. Working across the multiple industries and functions we support, the passion, creativity and innovative thinking which was engrained in our entrepreneurial founders, is the hallmark of how our community seeks to work with our clients. Our strong spirit of imagination, originality and curiosity lie at the heart of our approach to find and nurture the best possible leaders allowing our clients to adapt, grow and flourish.
Panorama thrives because we invest in working more closely together, sharing our expertise, our experience and our learning as a community, all for the benefit of our clients. We avoid corporate style behaviours, preferring to focus on the unique, capabilities and perspectives of all the leadership experts in our community and their capacity to create genuine, diverse outcomes for the clients we work with. It is our absolute focus on the people behind the titles, business cards and brand names that is the mark of our approach.
The AESC (www.aesc.org) is the worldwide professional association for the retained executive search industry. Its mission is to promote the highest professional standards in retained executive search consulting, broaden public understanding of the executive search process, and serve as an advocate for the interests of its member firms located in 1,000 offices in 70 countries.
BlueSteps (www.bluesteps.com) is an exclusive AESC database and the only career management service providing senior executives with continual exposure to all AESC member firms around the world.
We share a commitment to combat racism, prejudice, and discrimination within our own organizations, with candidates and the clients we serve, and in our communities.
We pledge to use our collective voices and actions to help create a world that is inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible for all.
ACCELERATE
Each CEO who signs this pledge is committing to developing and deepening actions within their own firms. Our Guiding Principles will help inform firm-based actions which will accelerate a sustainable positive impact.
EDUCATE
We commit to listen, engage, and learn so that we can do better both as employers and as trusted advisors. We will understand and leverage best practices to greatly enhance attracting and developing diverse talent for ourselves and our clients. We will work with our clients to identify leaders and assess them for their ability to create inclusive cultures where diverse talent thrives.
ADVANCE
We will develop stronger and more diverse slates of candidates through robust research, outreach, and alliances. We will use our expertise to mentor diverse talent to raise their visibility and their success and will identify partnerships that allow us to engage more people, and thus have a greater impact.
ADVOCATE
We will advocate with clients to help them embrace best practices that further their diversity and inclusion efforts which, in turn, will enhance business results. We will contribute our time and our expertise to under-served communities to advance racial equity and economic empowerment and to fight for social justice.
