In today’s complex business world, growth is incredibly difficult to sustain. At Korn Ferry, our research and unique insight proves that organizations that proactively measure and develop their talent, when aligned with their business strategy, outperform their peers.

1. The Korn Ferry difference.
In today’s complex business world, growth is incredibly difficult to sustain.
At Korn Ferry, our research and unique insight proves that organizations that
proactively measure and develop their talent, when aligned with their business
strategy, outperform their peers.
Proof points
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50K1,000,000+
7,000,000+
Each month, 50,000
professionals benefit from
our development programs.
Korn Ferry has assessed more
than 2.5 million professionals
since our founding.
With more than one million copies in print,
Korn Ferry’s FYI For Your Improvement series has
become the standard for leadership development
at thousands of organizations around the globe.
More than 70%
of Korn Ferry search
clients utilize the firm’s
assessment capabilities.
More than 20,000 HR leaders have participated in Korn Ferry’s HR
certification courses, which include competency modeling, 360° feedback,
learning agility and more.
Korn Ferry’s extensive candidate database includes profiles
of 7 million top-tier executives and professionals.
Professional development.
Assessment.
Leadership Development.
Diversity.
Clients that use Korn Ferry for Chief Executive
succession and development hire external
CEOs half as often as the Fortune 500 average.
Succession.
x
2x
Without Korn Ferry
With Korn Ferry
Few factors have such a direct impact on an organization’s
long-term growth and success as the quality of its leadership.
According to their managers, participants in Korn Ferry’s
leadership development programs show 35% performance
improvement within just two months.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
Our depth of expertise in retaining, developing, and advancing
traditionally underrepresented talent ensures organizations have the
talent mix they need to compete and thrive in today’s demanding
market. For example, a comprehensive diversity and inclusion program
implemented at a large consumer goods company doubled the number
of women of color executives within four years of implementation.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
+35%
200%
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Korn Ferry found companies
with highly agile executives have
25% higher profit margins
than their peer group.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
Learning Agility
Assessment.
Diversity.
is a top predictor of high
potential. It is estimated
that just 15% of the global
workforce are highly
agile. We can help you
identify and develop this
crucial growth attribute.
Executives with high levels of
learning agility, tolerance for
ambiguity, empathy, and social
fluidity are five times more
likely to be highly engaged.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
Companies that used Korn Ferry’s assessment tool during the executive
recruitment process were eight times more likely to hire an executive
who will be promoted within three years – compared to new hires where
Korn Ferry’s assessment tool was not used in the recruitment process.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2012
Our depth of expertise in retaining, developing, and advancing
traditionally underrepresented talent ensures organizations have the
talent mix they need to compete and thrive in today’s demanding
market. For example, a comprehensive diversity and inclusion program
implemented at a large consumer goods company doubled the number
of women of color executives within four years of implementation.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
Korn Ferry’s recruitment process
outsourcing assessment identifies
applicants who are six times more
likely to progress through screening
than were poor “fit” applicants.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
Candidates who are “strongly
recommended” based on their
Korn Ferry assessment scores are
eight times more likely to be in
the top tier of performers than
the bottom tier.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
Four out of five
leaders have serious
blind spots about
their skills, while two
out of five have hidden
strengths. We help
reveal and understand
people’s underlying
weaknesses while
identifying and
developing latent
strengths.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2012
Individuals with high
learning agility are
promoted twice as
fast as individuals with
low learning agility.
*Korn Ferry Institute study, 2014
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Why Korn Ferry?
94%
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84%
1,000,000+
of the Fortune 100
have chosen Korn Ferry
as their partner in the
past three years.
of the FTSE 100 trust
Korn Ferry.
Korn Ferry has been ranked as the No. 1
executive search firm worldwide since
1990, when industry tracking firm HSZ Media
started monitoring the industry.
Every seven minutes
we place a professional
in a new job.
*Based on 2,000 hour work
year across Korn Ferry Search
& Futurestep placements.
In fiscal 2014,
we executed
8,144 executive
recruiting
assignments
around the globe.
Each month, 50,000
professionals benefit from
Over the last 10 years,
the percentage of
business Korn Ferry
generates outside
of search has tripled.
Our clients.
Search.
Nearly 88%of Korn Ferry’s top 50
clients are using at least
two of our three business
lines (Executive Search,
Leadership and Talent
Consulting, and Futurestep).
During fiscal 2014,
80%of our
engagements were on
behalf of repeat clients
for whom we had
conducted assignments
in the previous three years.
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With more than one million copies in print,
Korn Ferry’s FYI For Your Improvement series has
become the standard for leadership development
Professional development.
8,144
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© Korn Ferry. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Why Korn Ferry?
50K1,000,000+
7,000,000+
Korn Ferry has been ranked as the No. 1
executive search firm worldwide since
1990, when industry tracking firm HSZ Media
started monitoring the industry.
Every seven minutes
we place a professional
in a new job.
*Based on 2,000 hour work
year across Korn Ferry Search
& Futurestep placements.
we executed
8,144 executive
recruiting
assignments
around the globe.
Each month, 50,000
professionals benefit from
our development programs.
Korn Ferry has assessed more
than 2.5 million professionals
since our founding.
Over the last 10 years,
the percentage of
business Korn Ferry
generates outside
of search has tripled.
#
1
With more than one million copies in print,
Korn Ferry’s FYI For Your Improvement series has
become the standard for leadership development
at thousands of organizations around the globe.
More than 70%
of Korn Ferry search
clients utilize the firm’s
assessment capabilities.
More than 20,000 HR leaders have participated in Korn Ferry’s HR
certification courses, which include competency modeling, 360° feedback,
learning agility and more.
Korn Ferry’s extensive candidate database includes profiles
of 7 million top-tier executives and professionals.
Professional development.
Assessment.
Leadership Development.
8,144
3X
Clients that use Korn Ferry for Chief Executive
succession and development hire external
CEOs half as often as the Fortune 500 average.
Succession.
x
2x
Without Korn Ferry
With Korn Ferry
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