Roadmap Your Senior Leader Selection: Step 3. Insight

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Roadmap Your Senior Leader Selection
INSIGHT
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Step:
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Data can’t do it alone.

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All the data in the world won’t
make your senior leader selection
process more robust or efficient.
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BUT…
When data is converted to INSIGHT,
transformation is possible.

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Insight pairs data with the
business context and integrates
additional, relevant data drawn
throughout the selection process.
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WonderingHOW
to drive insight?
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Once you’ve collected the
depth of data appropriate
for the role and level of risk…
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there are three ways you can
harness your data to select
better-prepared leaders.
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Integrate your data
points to guide decisions
and consensus
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Data is collected at various stages of the
selection process but is too often underutilised
or not adequately scrutinised.
This results in a waste of valuable time and
money; a single poor hire at the senior level
could cost millions!

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The most effective way to evaluate
data collected through the
recruitment process is using a
data integration process.

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This process of sharing and
combining data creates a
synergistic effect in which the
combined data becomes more than
the sum of the parts, enabling
decision makers to identify trends
and patterns that they might
otherwise miss on their own.

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So how do you actually do that?
First, consolidate the data collected
throughout the selection process.
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Competencies
Initial
Screening
First
Interview
Second
Interview
Assessment
Coaching and
Developing
Others
N/A N/A Proficient Strength
Establishing
Strategic
Direction
N/A Proficient Strength Strength
Leading Change Proficient Proficient Strength Proficient

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Next, work with others involved in the
recruitment process to integrate the various
data points and arrive at an overall consensus
for each of the key profile criteria.
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Competencies
Initial
Screening
First
Interview
Second
Interview
Assessment CONSENSUS
Coaching and
Developing
Others
N/A N/A Proficient Strength Proficient
Establishing
Strategic
Direction
N/A Proficient Strength Strength Strength
Leading Change Proficient Proficient Strength Proficient Proficient

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The result is a consolidated view of
the candidate that you can use to
predict performance—accurately
and fairly—and compare candidates
in the target job.
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Connect your data
to the requirements
of the role
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As discussed in our first guidebook
(“Focus”), business drivers are
the leadership and business
challenges that senior leaders
MUST conquer to execute strategic
and cultural priorities successfully.
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Insight also comes from
connecting your data points to
the underlying competencies and
personality attributes that drive
success in your business drivers.
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Let’s look at a sample business driver:
driving product innovation.
Individuals who are competent in areas like leading
change and empowering their teams will be
successful in executing this strategy.
Furthermore, personality factors such as creativity
and decisiveness will likely set up someone for
success.
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Once we have data on a leader’s competencies
and personal attributes in key areas, we can
start to build a picture of their readiness to
deliver on the requirements of the role.
Can they:
• Drive employee engagement?
• Drive profitable growth?
• Drive product innovation?
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Leverage your data to
extract post-selection
insights
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You’ve finally made your selection,
and now it’s time to move on to the
next important project.
Right?
Wrong!
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Data collected through the
recruitment process is a valuable
source of information that should
be used to guide onboarding and
ongoing development.
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Insights about an individual’s strengths,
risks, and development areas can help:
• Smooth the transition into the
organisation
• Accelerate speed to productivity
• Inform early development priorities
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LET’S RECAP
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Effective senior leader
selection transforms data
into INSIGHT
Integrate to guide decisions and consensus
Connect your data to the requirements of the role
Leverage your data to extract post-selection
insights
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Contact DDI to learn how to drive effective senior leader selection:
1800 035 604 or info.au@ddiworld.com
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