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“The difference between an A and B CEO produces an order of magnitude difference in the return.” – Steve Schwarzman, the chairman and CEO of Blackstone

Herminius helps clients assess talent and make the correct decisions about the senior leadership teams, board appointees, and other senior hires. Going beyond psychometrics, we draw on the views of colleagues, industry peers, advisors, and stakeholders to develop detailed profiles of senior executives and business leaders, using behavioural evidence to understand their leadership toolkit, their strengths and weaknesses, their values and motivation, and ultimately their ability to fill the role you need them to.

Using a ‘whole of environment’ approach we look at candidates from multiple angles, filtering out bias, and providing unparalleled granularity around the questions of who they are, how they operate and whether you can trust them.

Case Study: Human capital

Herminius was commissioned to conduct an independent assessment of the industry standing and track record, management style, personality, ethics and integrity of the director of an industrial manufacturing business unit ahead of a carve-out.

“This is awesome. Very well done to you and your team. Comprehensive and authoritative, really appreciate all the work that was done in such a timely way.”

A deal captain at a leading private equity firm

“Between December 2021 and February 2022 Herminius briefed the Joint War risks Committee on the increasing probability of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, and by mid-February briefed that the probability of invasion had reached 80%. This was at a time when many market players and their advisers continued to believe that an invasion would not take place. This allowed the JWC to take informed pre-emptive action ahead of the invasion based on Herminius’s advice.”

Neil Roberts, Secretary of the London Market’s Joint War risks Committee

“Herminius has been an outstanding partner for us. The team invests the time necessary to understand our goals and expectations, develops a comprehensive plan, and executes quickly and effectively. We are very happy to have them as a resource.”

The General Counsel of a private investment firm

“Herminius has become a mission-critical partner for us. Not many firms possess the kind of network access they do. Even fewer have the consistently good judgement to make sense of what they hear. They are flexible, responsive, and have shaped their product to our needs. Doing ‘a Herminius’ is now a standard part of our investment diligence. They are a provider we use heavily and trust.”

The Chief Operating Officer of a leading private equity firm

“We have partnered with Herminius in building a process that defines the standard of how we diligence and form a view of management teams. We have chosen Herminius because of their commitment to delivering a product that is both bespoke to our needs and actionable. They are ‘what good looks like.’”

Head of Talent at a major PE firm

“Herminius enables us to test the things we think we know, surface those we don’t, and shape our actions accordingly. The team is extremely responsive, has excellent access across the markets we work in, and is careful to understand our needs. We regard them highly.”

A senior Partner and member of the Executive Committee at a prominent investment firm