Overview

ghSMART provides leadership advisory services to help CEOs, boards, and investors build valuable organizations. It uses a fact-based, data-driven approach to high-stakes people decisions, focusing on selecting, assessing, and developing leaders. Its product combines PhD-level psychology with business expertise to conduct bespoke leadership assessments and advisory engagements. The company differentiates itself with the largest leadership-performance database from over 21,000 assessments across 550+ organizations, a 100% employee-owned independent stance, and a team blending academia with top-tier industry talent. ghSMART’s goal is to improve leadership quality and value creation for clients, including private equity firms, investment managers, Fortune 500s, and nonprofits.

Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

• KKR's 2025 minority investment funds expansion to 34 cities across continents.
• 97% client satisfaction drives repeat business from Fortune 500s and PE firms.
• Time Smart model offers remote freedom, attracting top talent certified Great Place to Work.

What critics are saying

• KKR investment triggers poaching of PhD psychologists by Egon Zehnder within 12-24 months.
• AI platforms from Heidrick and Korn Ferry obsolete 21,000-assessment database in 6-18 months.
• PE client contraction internalizes assessments, slashing engagements in 24-36 months.

What makes ghSMART unique

• ghSMART executes over 21,000 assessments using proprietary methods from bestselling books.
• Firm combines PhD psychologists with McKinsey alumni for leadership advisory.
• 100% employee-owned structure ensures independent perspective for CEO successions.

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