Press Release
New AESC Partnership with Cognadev Expands Access to Advanced Leadership Assessment Tools
The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global association representing the + billion executive search and leadership consulting industry, is proud to welcome Cognadev as its newest global partner. Cognadev is a global innovator in cognitive and values-based assessments, offering scientifically grounded tools that help organizations make better talent decisions and develop future-ready leaders.
“AESC is committed to connecting our members with trusted partners that bring value and elevate standards across the executive search and leadership consulting profession,” said James Edmund Datri, President and CEO of AESC. “We’re proud to welcome Cognadev into our growing group of global partners and look forward to the insight their tools will bring to our Members worldwide.”
Cognadev’s suite of assessments integrates cognitive complexity, values alignment, and learning agility to deliver a multidimensional view of leadership potential. Built on dynamic systems theory and advanced psychometrics, their tools are used across talent identification, succession planning, and executive development by search firms, leadership consultants, and corporate talent teams worldwide.
“We’re delighted to join the AESC community as a Global Partner,” said Dr. Maretha Prinsloo, Founder of Cognadev. “This partnership gives us a valuable opportunity to support executive search and leadership consulting firms with assessment tools that go far beyond traditional self-report measures. Our methods are designed to uncover how people actually think, decide, and lead – insights that are vital when it comes to placing the right leaders in the right roles.
AESC members will benefit from deeper candidate insights, faster turnaround times, and access to high-quality, data-rich assessments that enhance both client confidence and placement success. Cognadev’s tools also support leadership advisory services, allowing firms to offer more holistic, long-term value to their clients.”
As an AESC partner, Cognadev joins a distinguished group of organizations that support excellence in executive search and leadership consulting.
For more information about Cognadev, visit www.cognadev.com.
