executive search firm
Korn Ferry
Organizational consulting firm providing executive search, leadership, talent, and workforce services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Consulting · Board AdvisoryMARKET MAP
Executive Search Market Map
Dataset snapshot: 21 canonical organizations across 5 documented functional layers. 21 organizations map to at least one layer; 0 require more subcategory evidence.
Definition
Organizations providing retained search, recruiting, board search or talent intelligence.
21Organizations
5Functional layers
100%Layer coverage
Category distribution
| Layer | Count | Share of cohort |
|---|---|---|
| Retained Executive Search | 18 | 86% |
| Technology-Enabled Talent Intelligence | 2 | 10% |
| Staffing & Professional Talent | 1 | 5% |
| Board Search | 14 | 67% |
| Leadership Assessment & Succession | 4 | 19% |
Retained Executive Search 18
executive search firm
Russell Reynolds Associates
Leadership advisory firm providing executive search, succession, assessment, and board services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Heidrick & Struggles
Leadership advisory firm providing executive search, leadership assessment, and consulting services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Consulting · Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Spencer Stuart
Executive search and leadership advisory firm serving senior executives and boards.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services organization
Egon Zehnder
Leadership-advisory firm providing executive search, succession and board services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
EMA Partners
EMA Partners is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Kestria
Kestria is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Boyden
Boyden is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Odgers Berndtson
Odgers Berndtson is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
PageGroup
PageGroup is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Recruitingprofessional services firm
Caldwell
Caldwell is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
DHR Global
DHR Global is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Raines International
Raines International is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
N2Growth
N2Growth is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Hays
Hays is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Recruiting · Additional: Executive Searchprofessional services firm
Kingsley Gate
Kingsley Gate is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Russell Tobin
Russell Tobin is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Recruiting · Additional: Executive SearchOrganization
ZRG
ZRG provides executive search, interim talent and leadership advisory services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: ConsultingTechnology-Enabled Talent Intelligence 2
Organization
Findem
Findem provides talent-sourcing and recruiting software using company and people data.
Primary: HR Technology · Additional: Recruiting · Artificial IntelligenceOrganization
OptimHire
OptimHire operates a recruiting platform connecting employers with technology talent.
Primary: Recruiting · Additional: HR TechnologyStaffing & Professional Talent 1
Organization
Robert Half
Robert Half provides professional staffing, recruiting and consulting services, including finance and technology talent.
Primary: Recruiting · Additional: ConsultingBoard Search 14
executive search firm
Korn Ferry
Organizational consulting firm providing executive search, leadership, talent, and workforce services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Consulting · Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Russell Reynolds Associates
Leadership advisory firm providing executive search, succession, assessment, and board services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Heidrick & Struggles
Leadership advisory firm providing executive search, leadership assessment, and consulting services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Consulting · Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Spencer Stuart
Executive search and leadership advisory firm serving senior executives and boards.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services organization
Egon Zehnder
Leadership-advisory firm providing executive search, succession and board services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
EMA Partners
EMA Partners is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Kestria
Kestria is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Boyden
Boyden is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Odgers Berndtson
Odgers Berndtson is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Caldwell
Caldwell is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
DHR Global
DHR Global is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Raines International
Raines International is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
N2Growth
N2Growth is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services firm
Kingsley Gate
Kingsley Gate is an organization providing documented executive advisory, business transformation, and industry consulting relevant to executive decision-makers.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board AdvisoryLeadership Assessment & Succession 4
executive search firm
Russell Reynolds Associates
Leadership advisory firm providing executive search, succession, assessment, and board services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Heidrick & Struggles
Leadership advisory firm providing executive search, leadership assessment, and consulting services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Consulting · Board Advisoryexecutive search firm
Spencer Stuart
Executive search and leadership advisory firm serving senior executives and boards.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board Advisoryprofessional services organization
Egon Zehnder
Leadership-advisory firm providing executive search, succession and board services.
Primary: Executive Search · Additional: Board AdvisoryMethodology
Generated from canonical categories, subcategories, products, services, descriptions, and CXO-role fields in dataset 0.9.7, calculated 2026-08-12. Organizations may appear in multiple layers. Missing evidence is not counted as absence.