Recruiting for senior leadership is one of the most high-stakes decisions any organisation makes. And yet, too often, we hire for ambition and experience — only to discover, too late, that a leader lacks the inner capacity to navigate complexity, uncertainty, and real human systems.

At Fraendi, we use Leadership Profiles to help you see beyond the CV. Grounded in robust developmental research from Harvard, these profiles explore how leaders think, grow, relate and lead — not just what they’ve done.

Why it matters

Today’s leaders must:

  • Make decisions without clear outcomes
  • Lead through uncertainty, ambiguity and pressure
  • Create clarity and cohesion when things feel unstable
  • Build cultures of trust, care and adaptive action

These are not surface skills, they require inner development, empathy and the ability to hold complexity with perspective.

What goes wrong when you miss this?

You may have seen the pattern:

  • A promising hire who appears confident and visionary
  • Over time: micromanagement, blame, a drop in energy and trust
  • Eventually: dysfunction, high turnover, damaged relationships and reputation

These leaders often present well but operate from a self-oriented mindset that can’t sustain complexity or collective health.

What great leaders do differently

Leaders with a more self-authored centre of gravity bring:

  • Independent thinking and integrity
  • Emotional maturity and strong relational skills
  • The capacity to act wisely in complexity
  • The ability to foster systems change, not just personal success

They may seem quieter in interviews but their depth, clarity and impact show over time.

How our profiles help you see the difference

Our profiles go beyond surface impressions. Through a deep 50-minute interview, we explore:

  • Inner development and worldview
  • The leader’s capacity to reflect, relate and act in living systems
  • How they perceive complexity, opportunity and responsibility

You’ll walk away with a clear, nuanced view of a candidate’s readiness to lead in the world we’re all moving into.

If you’d like to know more or book a Leadership Profile for yourself or someone on your team, contact:
📩 hema@fraendi.com