The Y Scouts search process guarantees that you find a purpose-based leader who will propel your company forward.
Finding the right CEO is crucial for your organization’s success. At Y Scouts, we specialize in identifying and placing purpose-based leaders who are aligned with your company’s mission and values.
Customized to fit your company’s unique culture and the role’s unique needs
Rigorous assessment of candidates’ skills and leadership abilities
Swift, thorough, and systematic; We minimize downtime and maximize your search
Focused on finding a CEO who will drive growth and innovation
A CEO who embodies the company’s ethos can catalyze transformational growth and success. Therefore, it is crucial to go beyond the traditional executive search playbook and adopt a purposeful, strategic approach that prioritizes cultural fit and alignment with your company’s mission.
Whether you’re a large corporation or a dynamic startup, our CEO search services are tailored to your needs. We find leaders who align with your values and drive your organization toward success. Let Y Scouts find the visionary CEO who will elevate your company to new heights.
Corporations need transformational leaders who can drive growth and innovation. Your CEO must align with your strategic goals and enhance your competitive advantage.
A startup will only thrive if it has a CEO who can inspire excellence, navigate challenges, and scale the business effectively. Startups must find leaders who fuel the entrepreneurial spirit.
Without a mission-driven CEO, nonprofits cannot advance their cause, increase their impact, or maintain organizational integrity.
An effective CEO of a family business will promote growth and stability through effective decision-making and maintaining family values.
A tech-savvy CEO can spearhead the digital transformation of your company, driving technological advancements and maintaining industry standards.
Healthcare CEOs require specialized qualifications, in addition to being able to manage operations, improve patient care, and enhance service quality.
The Y Scouts method provides uniquely tailored CEO search services to your organization. In addition to finding a leader who meets all of the qualifications for your open CEO role, we also find someone whose purpose aligns with yours. Let us help you find the ideal candidate to serve as your new CEO.
At Y Scouts, we dig deep to find the perfect match between candidates and companies. Our unique methods connect you with leaders who are more than just talented, but who also share your mission, values, vision, and purpose. This is the Y Scouts process.
We will meet with your search director and other key stakeholders to gather key information and create a go-to-market strategy. This session also evaluates your initial candidate profiles to ensure that they align with your expectations for a CEO.
We engage high-quality candidates through a covert outreach process, tailored to the role’s requirements and success outcomes. CEO candidates are vetted via discovery calls and in-depth discussions to ensure that they align with the mission, values, culture, and competencies needed for the role.
When it’s time for you to meet the qualified candidates, we consult with you to help you develop the perfect interview process. We provide guidelines and best practices to help you learn more about the person beyond the resume.
When you’ve identified the perfect CEO candidate, it’s time to make an offer. We provide offer templates, advice on compensation and equity, and smooth negotiation strategies between you and the candidate.
Congratulations! Your ideal CEO just accepted your offer. From here, we help to facilitate all the final steps, including role transitioning expectations, paperwork, and in-depth reference checks.
The Y Scouts process doesn’t end after your new hire signs an offer letter. We create a detailed onboarding plan and provide candidate check-ins on days 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365. These meetings help us monitor fit and effectiveness, and ensure a positive outcome for all parties.
At Y Scouts, we make the process of finding your next CEO simple, effective, and effortless. Our streamlined and collaborative approach means that you will find the perfect CEO for your business — guaranteed!
Ensuring that all stakeholders are fully aligned on exactly what success looks like in your open position
All targeted outbound prospecting is done with 100% confidentiality
Every candidate we bring to you is a proven leader, leader, and people-developer
Y Scouts has over 75 years of combined executive search experience
At Y Scouts, we specialize in finding purpose-driven CEOs who not only have a proven track record of success but also fit seamlessly with your company’s mission, vision, and values. Our CEO search process goes beyond assessing experience and qualifications. It is about finding the right leader who can inspire your team and drive growth at the executive level.
Through our Covert Discovery process, we engage top-tier leaders who are gainfully employed and not actively applying for jobs, ensuring you have access to the best available talent. We understand that a CEO is the heartbeat of your company, and that is why our Leadership Model for Hiring on Purpose is at the core of our search. Through this model, all candidates we present will learn relentlessly, drive results, and develop others. These qualities are essential for effective leadership at the CEO level.
Our Role Visioning & Success Outcome Design process is also crucial in CEO searches. It aligns all stakeholders on what success looks like for your organization, ensuring your next CEO can create meaningful impact and lead your company into the future with clarity and purpose.
At Y Scouts, assessing a CEO’s strategic leadership abilities comes down to our Leadership Model for Hiring on Purpose. We focus on three traits all great leaders share: they learn relentlessly, they have a proven track record of developing others, and they drive results that align with your future goals.
We look for CEOs who have been there and done that—those who have already achieved what your company is striving for. It is not about hypothetical experience or potential. We want leaders who have a history of delivering the exact outcomes your organization needs and can guide your team toward that same success.
At Y Scouts, we focus on finding CEOs who are relentless learners, have a track record of developing others, and know how to drive meaningful results. Our Leadership Model for Hiring on Purpose guides our search. We want leaders who are not just experienced but have proven they can achieve results that align with your company’s goals.
We look beyond potential and hypothetical experience. Instead, we find candidates who have already accomplished the goals you are working toward. This ensures your next CEO has both the vision and experience to lead your organization effectively.
Historically, our executive searches have taken an average of 90 days. With recent improvements to our process, we have reduced this average to 75 days, with our typical time to identify a candidate being around 14 days. These are averages, meaning the timeline can be a bit longer or shorter depending on the specific needs of the search.
The most important thing to understand is that we will never compromise on the quality of a candidate to meet a timeline. Finding the right CEO is the most critical hire for your organization, and it should not be rushed. We work closely with your team and are prepared to move as quickly as you can. As long as there are no delays on your end with regards to scheduling calls or providing candidate feedback, everything will move smoothly and efficiently, allowing us to find the best possible leader for your organization.
Yes, at Y Scouts, success does not stop at a signed offer letter. We provide an entire onboarding package and plan for both the candidate and your company to ensure everyone is on the same page. Our team also conducts check-ins at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days to make sure everything is going smoothly for both parties and that the placement has been a success for everyone involved.
At Y Scouts, confidentiality is at the heart of every search we conduct, thanks to our Covert Discovery approach. We never post jobs publicly, and we never will. Instead, when we reach out to potential candidates, we do not share the company’s name or the specific title upfront. Instead, we let candidates know that we have been retained exclusively by a company that deeply values alignment around mission, vision, values, and culture. We invite them to take part in a discovery call to explore if they might be a fit for a key leadership role. This method of outreach results in a 30% higher response rate because it sparks curiosity and differs from how other search firms approach the process.
During these discovery calls, we ask candidates purpose-driven questions like what drives them, what gets them up in the morning, what their goals are, and what values motivate them. Since they cannot research the company or role ahead of time, the only thing they can tell us is the truth. Meanwhile, we have already established what a perfect fit looks like through our role visioning and DNA exercises, so we know what aligned answers sound like.
This approach allows us to identify candidates who are fully aligned with the company’s purpose, mission, values, and culture—not just those who meet the core competencies. Only candidates who naturally align are then given the opportunity to learn about your organization, ensuring confidentiality and authenticity throughout the entire process.
What makes Y Scouts special is that we are industry agnostic, which means we conduct leadership searches for any industry. What truly sets us apart from any other executive search firm in the world is our Purpose Driven approach to executive recruiting, executed in a way that no one else does. We focus on deeply aligning leaders with your company's mission, vision, values, and culture.
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Our process ensures that we find leaders who align perfectly with your organization—regardless of the industry.
Whether you need a visionary CEO, a strategic CFO, or an innovative CMO, Y Scouts is committed to delivering top-tier candidates who will propel your business to new heights. Partner with Y Scouts today and secure the future of your company with the right leadership.
