I'm the Founder of The Palio Group. For 14 years, I've worked 1:1 with CEOs, presidents, and APAC leadership teams to make senior hires that actually work.

The pattern is consistent. Failure rarely starts with the candidate. It starts with how the role was scoped, who has authority, and what was assumed but never tested.

This diagnostic is part of the first hour of every CEO conversation I have, distilled into 7 questions you can ask yourself.

The stakes can be enormous. One company I know lost $8 million in China for getting an MD hire wrong. They discovered their error years later.

28 years spotting and reducing client hiring risks.
Successful searches across 12 markets in Asia.
Hundreds of senior placements.

CHINA HIRING RISK DIAGNOSTIC

Senior China hires fail before the first interview

The risk is set long before you choose a candidate. Run the 3-minute diagnostic to find the hidden gaps in your hiring process -- before they cost you 18 months and a market window.

For CEOs serious about China Leadership and hiring the right candidates.

China hiring failures don't begin with the candidate

They begin earlier with:

Unclear authority

Undefined outcomes

Internal misalignment

Weak candidate validations

Misplaced expectations

Hidden operational constraints

***For CEOs serious about* *China Leadership and hiring the right candidates.***