Research & Guides
A new members-only report from AESC, featuring exclusive client-based research from AESC’s 2025 Three-Year Global Benchmark Survey.
Executive search is being reshaped by shifting client expectations, growing leadership complexity, and the accelerating influence of AI. In this changing environment, firms are being asked to deliver more than process. They are being asked to deliver insight, judgment, and strategic value.
That is the focus of The Human Era in Executive Search, AESC’s new members-only-access report. Drawing on exclusive client-based research, the report offers a timely look at what clients value now, how firms are being evaluated, and which capabilities matter most in today’s market.
This report is available exclusively as an AESC Member benefit and is designed to help firms strengthen client conversations, sharpen strategic planning, and better understand where the market is headed next.
What the report explores
- Where client expectations are shifting fastest
- How firms are being evaluated and selected
- What differentiates high-value advisory relationships
- Where AI is influencing process, perception, and performance
- Which capabilities matter most in today’s market
