There is no such thing as a candidate who is “good enough.”
Senior executives drive your company’s performance, vision, and culture. Yet often, management teams look for candidates who meet functional requirements, but fall short in terms of fit, culture, and leadership qualities.
Today more than ever, candidates who are “good enough”…just aren’t. There’s no time for under-performing placements or costly, embarrassing mis-hires. We know the importance of talented executives, but even more so, those leaders with the broader personal attributes necessary for true, long-term success.
Our clients will tell you: when they hire us to find real talent, they know they’re hiring peace of mind.
More concerned about your business
"Kensington Stone will do ten times the work that other firms would do. They are far more concerned about a client's business than larger firms would be."
2016-05-28T15:13:26+00:00
GARY DUNCAN
VP Human Resources, Art Van Furniture
“Kensington Stone will do ten times the work that other firms would do. They are far more concerned about a client’s business than larger firms would be.”
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A very positive experience for all concerned
“Kurt has a personalised approach to both the organisation recruiting and the candidates themselves. His attention to detail, consideration for what the company needed to achieve and his personal care and support for the candidates made it a very positive experience for all concerned. It certainly didn’t feel like we had hired just any consultant!”
2016-05-30T00:01:54+00:00
LESLEY GRANT
CEO, Qantas Loyalty
“Kurt has a personalised approach to both the organisation recruiting and the candidates themselves. His attention to detail, consideration for what the company needed to achieve and his personal care and support for the candidates made it a very positive experience for all concerned. It certainly didn’t feel like we had hired just any consultant!”
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Best partnering I have ever experienced
"Kensington Stone's partnering is the best I have ever experienced. They take full accountability for the assignment and tie their reputation on the results. Why they excel is that those results are based on finding and placing people who will directly contribute to the success of the company over the long term."
2016-05-28T15:07:59+00:00
ELAINE HAMILTON
Former VP, Worldwide Resources, Network Appliance
“Kensington Stone’s partnering is the best I have ever experienced. They take full accountability for the assignment and tie their reputation on the results. Why they excel is that those results are based on finding and placing people who will directly contribute to the success of the company over the long term.”
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Remarkable tenacity and vision
"Kurt has remarkable tenacity and vision. He builds a special relationship with his candidates and his clients. His unique gift from a candidate’s point of view is the very personal interest he takes in every part of the process including all the issues around family and the impact on the changes in every aspect of one’s life. He guided me, nudged me and cajoled me to a new life for which I will always be grateful to him."
2016-05-28T15:45:30+00:00
MARY HORGAN
HR Director, Grosvenor Services, Ireland
“Kurt has remarkable tenacity and vision. He builds a special relationship with his candidates and his clients. His unique gift from a candidate’s point of view is the very personal interest he takes in every part of the process including all the issues around family and the impact on the changes in every aspect of View Full →
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No hesitation in recommending Kensington Stone
"From my own first hand experience of several years standing, Kurt provides outstanding service in his capacity as a principal of Kensington Stone. Kurt has always been professional in every aspect, discreet and discerning given the highly sensitive subject matter, (as well as) timely and accurate. In the highly competitive world of executive search and selection, I have no hesitation in recommending Kurt."
2016-05-28T15:19:04+00:00
ALAN JOYCE
CEO & Managing Director, Qantas Airways
“From my own first hand experience of several years standing, Kurt provides outstanding service in his capacity as a principal of Kensington Stone. Kurt has always been professional in every aspect, discreet and discerning given the highly sensitive subject matter, (as well as) timely and accurate. In the highly competitive world of executive search and View Full →
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The best search executive I’ve ever worked with
"I greatly enjoyed working with Kensington Stone Associates. Having seen Kurt Weyerhauser’s work both as an executive candidate and now a client (for two different companies), he is by far the most thorough and the best search executive I've ever worked with.
"Kurt not only ensures he has a deep understanding of his client and his candidates, he only recommends the very best, and he goes above and beyond to ensure that any finalists provide a great and lasting 'fit'."
"Kurt not only ensures he has a deep understanding of his client and his candidates, he only recommends the very best, and he goes above and beyond to ensure that any finalists provide a great and lasting 'fit'."
2016-05-29T17:06:11+00:00
DAVE PFLIEGER
President & CEO, Island Air
“I greatly enjoyed working with Kensington Stone Associates. Having seen Kurt Weyerhauser’s work both as an executive candidate and now a client (for two different companies), he is by far the most thorough and the best search executive I’ve ever worked with. “Kurt not only ensures he has a deep understanding of his client and his View Full →
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Best search I can remember
"Your placement is a STAR! Best search I can remember in ages.
"Danke dir, Kurt! Your hires rock! They are stellar!"
"Danke dir, Kurt! Your hires rock! They are stellar!"
2016-05-28T14:52:53+00:00
FRED REID
Founder & Former CEO, Virgin America
“Your placement is a STAR! Best search I can remember in ages. “Danke dir, Kurt! Your hires rock! They are stellar!”
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A strong customer and quality focus
"Kurt Weyerhauser of Kensington Stone embodies everything the many companies I'm associated with stand for: a strong customer and quality focus. Their very strong intuition toward matching candidates with cultures makes certain that we only see and hire candidates that have true potential for success."
2016-05-28T15:48:50+00:00
ANN RHOADES
PRES, People Ink
Former board director, PF Chang's
“Kurt Weyerhauser of Kensington Stone embodies everything the many companies I’m associated with stand for: a strong customer and quality focus. Their very strong intuition toward matching candidates with cultures makes certain that we only see and hire candidates that have true potential for success.”
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Deep understanding of values
"Working with Kensington Stone on an executive search is quite different to other experiences I have had in making senior appointments. Their approach is predicated on understanding deeply the values and experiences that have shaped an individual's character and only then assessing their aptitude for the role. They are as much interested in how someone has achieved, as they're in what has been achieved."
2016-05-28T15:52:12+00:00
CRAIG SINCLAIR
CEO, Profile Ltd
Former CEO, Airways Corporation of New Zealand
“Working with Kensington Stone on an executive search is quite different to other experiences I have had in making senior appointments. Their approach is predicated on understanding deeply the values and experiences that have shaped an individual’s character and only then assessing their aptitude for the role. They are as much interested in how someone View Full →
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Never want to work with anyone else!
"Kensington Stone is diligent, hard-working, and has the utmost integrity. People who work with them never want to work with anyone else!"
2016-05-28T15:22:51+00:00
JAN SMITH
Chief Strategy Officer, Emergent Network Defense
“Kensington Stone is diligent, hard-working, and has the utmost integrity. People who work with them never want to work with anyone else!”
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Love their taste in people!
"I have no hesitation in using Kensington Stone. Kurt Weyerhauser is intuitive, smart, helpful and savvy. He gets us, gets our culture. He's very committed, and very passionate about the work. Kensington Stone's integrity is extraordinarily high. And I enjoy working with them...love their taste in people!"
2016-05-28T15:03:04+00:00
The late VINNY STABILE
Former VP of People, JetBlue
“I have no hesitation in using Kensington Stone. Kurt Weyerhauser is intuitive, smart, helpful and savvy. He gets us, gets our culture. He’s very committed, and very passionate about the work. Kensington Stone’s integrity is extraordinarily high. And I enjoy working with them…love their taste in people!”
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