Kingsley Gate

Firm Overview

Kingsley Gate is a leading, global, private equity-backed executive search firm that puts decision making at the center of its approach to identifying, evaluating, and selecting executive leaders. We’ve helped thousands of organizations across all industries, functions, and geographies hire effective, high-impact decision makers.

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Executive Search 2025: Balancing AI Innovation with a Human Touch

The executive search industry is entering one of its most transformative eras, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, data analytics, and shifting client needs and expectations. In 2024, firms faced many challenges marked by economic uncertainty, evolving workforce dynamics, and increasing demand for specialized leadership roles. While internal talent mobility and cautious hiring strategies were...

The Power of Executive Search: Redefining Leadership Recruitment for Lasting Success

Executive search is a tailored recruitment service dedicated to sourcing and securing top executive talent for leadership roles across the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Unlike conventional hiring practices that depend on job boards or internal referrals, executive search provides a strategic, consultative approach to acquiring high-caliber leadership professionals. What sets executive search apart is...

A Changing Market Has AI and Cybersecurity Recruiters on Alert

The landscape of AI and cybersecurity recruiting is dynamic and constantly evolving. Executive recruiters say that there is a significant demand for skilled professionals in AI, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and AI researchers. Companies across various industries are actively seeking talent to leverage AI for innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage. Meanwhile, with the...

Wrong Decisions: Why Companies Miss the Most Important Factor In Executive Hiring

A few months ago, Kingsley Gate published a full report in conjunction with The Financial Times covering the importance of decision making in determining several outcomes (including executive satisfaction), the degree to which the topic is missing from executive interviews, and the role that new senior hires can play in improving a company’s decision effectiveness....

The Keys to Making Corporate Progress in DEI

The past few years, every aspect of the business world has been touched by the growth of the diversity, equity, and inclusion field. Research by Culture Amp, 81 percent of HR and DEI professionals believe that DEI initiatives are beneficial to their organizations. In fact, 71 percent reported that their organizations are “focusing on doing...

Hunt Scanlon’s Top 10 Recruiting Stories of 2023

For the recruiting industry, 2023 was a mixed bag. Recruiters continued to look for new ways to provide value to clients, AI remained a hot topic, and market consolidation led by investors continued to impact the industry. While fears of a recession, talent shortages, and candidate-driven market have been challenges for search consultants. Meanwhile, finding...