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Executive decisions • Critical hires • Evidence

KEEN ID®

Executive & Critical-Hire Assessment

A KEEN SIX® offering

Know what a consequential candidate can actually do.

A résumé and interviews can establish a compelling story. They cannot, on their own, show how someone will handle the decisions, constraints, and accountability of the role you need filled. KEEN SIX examines demonstrated work and role-specific evidence so leaders can make a more informed decision.

The assessment is led and reviewed by experienced assessors. Findings distinguish what the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, and which conditions matter. KEEN SIX informs the decision; your organization makes it.

How it works

Your Decision Path

  1. 01

    Start confidentially

    Share the role, decision, and candidate context.

  2. 02

    Build the evidence

    KEEN SIX organizes relevant materials, interviews, and verification priorities.

  3. 03

    Review the findings

    Receive a clear, senior-reviewed assessment of demonstrated capability and readiness.

  4. 04

    Make the decision

    Use the report to make an informed hiring or leadership decision.

What KEEN SIX examines

  • Ownership of claimed results and the evidence behind them
  • Judgment and operating depth against the actual role
  • Decision-making under the constraints the business faces
  • Relevant leadership and execution examples
  • Evidence gaps, material watch items, and follow-up questions
  • A senior-reviewed recommendation with clear reasons and conditions

When this is useful

Boards, CEOs, and leadership teams facing an executive or business-critical hire where the cost of a poor decision extends well beyond the search itself.

What happens next

  1. Select the engagement path that fits your decision.
  2. KEEN SIX reviews what you submit through its secure, confidential process.
  3. The right next step is confirmed through consultation, scope, payment, or engagement acceptance.
Start an Assessment

The decision path

Define the role → Review evidence → Test open questions → Senior review → Client decision

A clear account of demonstrated capability, limitations, and conditions—without replacing your judgment or making an automated hiring decision.

Candidate documents are shared only inside the secure client portal. Work begins after payment clears. A senior assessor approves every report before release. You make the final decision.