Speed Isn’t Rushing. It’s Recruiting with Clarity.

Speed isn’t just a competitive advantage — it’s a necessity.

In Life Sciences & Healthcare, most companies aren’t just hiring Commercial leaders — they’re fighting through the chaos of building a company.
They’re "building the plane while flying it."

They’re scaling quickly.
They’re integrating post-acquisition.
They’re adjusting to volatile markets.
And they can’t afford to wait months for the right Commercial leader to show up.

But speed without clarity can lead to costly mistakes — especially when the stakes are high.

The Real Role of Speed in Executive Search

Speed matters.
But not because we’re racing.

It matters because:

✔️ Vacant roles create drag. Every day without a strong Commercial leader delays go-to-market execution and stalls growth required by Investors.
✔️ Top candidates move fast. High performers don’t sit on the market for long.
✔️ Indecision creates waste. Delayed hires often happen when the search starts without true clarity on what’s needed.

Speed Starts With Clarity

That’s where Alder Brooks changes the game.

We don’t just take a job spec and run a search.

We help Investors and CEOs get clear on what they actually need.
We ask the hard questions.
We push beyond the Phenotype — the surface-level traits — and uncover the Genotype:
👉 What’s driving success in this business?
👉 What does the board expect from this hire?
👉 What kind of leader will thrive in this culture — and how do things actually get done?

Many of our clients admit:

“We weren’t totally sure what we needed until we talked with Alder Brooks.”

That’s our job — to bring clarity before candidates ever see the opportunity.
And that clarity leads to speed.

Focus = Speed

Alder Brooks is the only boutique executive search firm focused exclusively on recruiting Commercial leadership in Life Sciences & Healthcare.

That narrow focus gives us speed you can’t replicate:

👉 We already know the leaders in this space.
👉 They know us — and respond when we call.
👉 We’re not starting from scratch — we’re already in motion.

Flexibility You Can Feel

Most of our clients are early-stage or scaling fast:
Backed by VC and building through inefficiency.
Or backed by PE and scaling while still integrating and strengthening the platform.

They need leaders who are willing to:
👉 Roll up their sleeves
👉 Wear multiple hats
👉 Be hands-on from day one

And they need a search partner that works the same way.

At Alder Brooks, we adapt.
We bend with the search process — not against it.
If the scope shifts, we adjust.
If timelines get squeezed, we accelerate.
If uncertainty hits, we steady the wheel.

Because we’re not rigid — we’re built for this.

What Our Process Looks Like

🕐 Day 1–3: Strategy session with CEO/Investor to define the role
📁 Day 5–7: Transparent pipeline of 25+ qualified candidates presented
🎯 By Day 14: 3+ highly aligned candidates (minimum) presented
🤝 By Day 45: Search closed with committed executive

Speed. Clarity. Flexibility.
It’s not magic — it’s focus and execution.

👉 (To see how clarity drives better outcomes, read: How to Build a Success Profile Before You Hire)

Final Thought

In today’s market, waiting to hire the right Commercial leader stalls growth — which Investors cannot afford.

The search firm you choose should move fast — but only after they help you get clear.
And they are clear.

Because speed without clarity leads to chaos.

But when you combine focus, insight, and adaptability?

You get results.
You get leaders who stick.
And you grow — faster than your competition.

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