Vision
We are the only agency for executive search and interim management that focuses entirely on A-level performers. Research shows that top talent is not normally distributed around an average, but is found in the extreme tail of the graph: the long tail. It is precisely here that the difference between the very best candidates and the rest is enormous. International research indicates that the best executives can be up to 800% more productive. Are you looking for someone for a high-impact leadership position? Don’t settle for an 8. Aim for the 9+ player who performs exponentially better.
Evidence Based
Research (O’Boyle & Aguinis, 2012) shows that the so-called ‘norm of normality’ is incorrect, and that instead, top talent is indeed found in the long tail. Talent is not ‘normally distributed’ around an average. On the contrary, there are significantly more low- than high-talented individuals, and the differences between “the best and the rest” are enormous (see the adjacent figure).
According to McKinsey research, top talent can be up to 800% more productive than average. In other words, achieving something in a week that an average employee takes two months to accomplish. At Longtail, we understand top talent and their specific needs like no other. Recruiting and selecting top talent is a specialty. This expertise and experience make us the specialists in the recruitment and selection of top talent. In the long tail.
