Measuring up: C-level executives selected using Decision Styles were promoted eight times more often

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Measuring up: C-level executives selected using Decision Styles were promoted eight times more often

Dana Landis Ph.D.

Korn/Ferry International recently reviewed the long-term outcomes of methods we use to recruit and select C-level executives. The study revealed that applying Decision Styles assessments as a pre-hiring tool improved executive retention—and also dramatically increased the chance that a company chose a candidate they would promote within three years.

Dana Landis, Vice President of Global Search Assessment for Korn/Ferry, describes the Firm's pre-hiring assessment tool, Decision Styles, used to screen candidates and help companies select the best person for the job.

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Dana Landis, Ph.D.

Vice President, Talent Science and Analytics
Los Angeles

Dana Landis, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Talent Science and Analytics for Korn/Ferry International, based in the Firm’s Los Angeles office.

Ms. Landis oversees all research and analytics for Korn/Ferry. She evaluates executive and assessment data to understand predictors of job fit and performance across all industries, regions, and companies. As a clinical psychologist, Ms. Landis brings her own unique and valuable insight to the discipline of assessing candidates. Additionally, she identifies macro-trends in the talent space and drives the creation cutting-edge assessment tools.

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