Measuring up: C-level executives selected using Decision Styles were promoted eight times more often

Korn/Ferry International recently reviewed the long-term outcomes of methods we use to recruit and select C-level executives. The study revealed that applying Decision Styles assessments as a pre-hiring tool improved executive retention—and also dramatically increased the chance that a company chose a candidate they would promote within three years.

Dana Landis, Vice President of Global Search Assessment for Korn/Ferry, describes the Firm's pre-hiring assessment tool, Decision Styles, used to screen candidates and help companies select the best person for the job.