Sound leadership decisions start with accurate insight. Over the past 15 years, Amrop has established a trusted executive assessment process that can be applied in a wide range of situations, from internal recruitment and potential analysis to leadership evaluations in M&A contexts. At the centre of this process is the Hogan Assessment suite, supported by other leading tools, providing a robust view of leadership strengths, potential derailers and values. All of our consultants are qualified Hogan and psychometric assessors, combining scientific rigour with deep business experience.

Our assessment teams are deliberately blended to bring two axes of expertise, practical business leadership and technical knowledge of assessment. This diversity of perspective is key to providing balanced, relevant and credible insights for our clients. Boards and executive teams in Ireland value our thorough, trustworthy approach, and our care for the individuals being assessed. From preparation to appraisal and feedback, we ensure the process is communicated clearly, carried out with respect, and delivers meaningful outcomes for both the organisation and the individual.

The outcome for our clients:

An individual assessment report and debrief, offering a precise and actionable profile of leadership capability. This equips organisations with the clarity to make confident decisions on appointments, promotions and leadership development, while leaving participants with valuable personal insight they can carry forward.

Strong leadership is built over time, not just through appointments. At Amrop, we are experts in leadership and understand what it takes for individual leaders and leadership teams to reach their full potential and create sustainable, future-oriented organisations. Our programmes are designed to strengthen both individual capability and team effectiveness, ensuring leaders are equipped for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.

We draw on assessment and psychometric insights to build a clear picture of each leader’s personality, strengths and potential development areas, and we translate this into a bespoke leadership development plan. Our approach is highly customised, combining one-to-one coaching, team development sessions and organisationally tailored programmes that reflect the aspirations and needs of each client. Beyond individual or team coaching, we also support organisations in setting up leadership development and succession planning processes that build long-term leadership excellence.

In the Irish market, this is particularly valuable as organisations face growing pressure to invest in leadership capability and demonstrate succession readiness. From executive teams in semi-states navigating complex governance, to family businesses preparing for generational transition, our development work is practical, evidence-based and rooted in the realities leaders face every day.

The outcome for our clients:

A tailored leadership development plan that delivers measurable growth in self-awareness, adaptability and performance for individuals, alongside stronger cohesion and resilience across leadership teams.

Strong, sustainable organisations are built on purposeful leadership structures and robust succession planning. At Amrop, we partner with leaders to review and strengthen their leadership frameworks, ensuring executive talent is aligned with strategy and equipped to deliver both current priorities and future ambitions. Our organisational review process goes well beyond structure, focusing on leadership capability, governance and the readiness of succession pipelines.

We work closely with clients to assess their leadership teams, evaluating skills, potential and alignment with strategic goals. This provides clarity on strengths, gaps and future needs, enabling targeted development, effective succession planning and leadership continuity. Our approach supports cultural evolution while creating structures that foster innovation, agility and resilience. This is done without losing operational focus, ensuring excellence today as well as tomorrow.

In the Irish market, where organisations face increasing complexity from regulatory change, evolving governance expectations and generational leadership transitions, this work is essential. From large semi-state bodies managing public accountability and change, to family-owned businesses preparing for succession, we deliver deep insight into leadership readiness and strategic alignment.

The outcome for our clients:

A comprehensive organisational review and succession framework that delivers clarity on executive capability, strengthens leadership pipelines, and ensures readiness to meet evolving strategic challenges with confidence.

In today’s evolving business environment, fair and competitive remuneration is central to attracting, retaining and motivating the right leadership talent. At Amrop, our remuneration analysis and benchmarking services help organisations ensure their leadership reward structures are aligned with strategy, market realities and evolving governance standards.

We combine in-depth market insight with robust benchmarking analysis to provide clarity on executive pay, benefits and incentive structures. This enables our clients to position themselves competitively while ensuring transparency and alignment with their strategic objectives. Importantly, more and more organisations are turning to us for this expertise in light of new developments in Irish law, particularly the forthcoming implementation of the EU Pay Transparency Directive (2023/970). This will require employers to disclose pay ranges in job advertisements, prohibit questions about candidates’ salary histories, and place greater emphasis on evidence-based and transparent remuneration frameworks. In addition, the General Scheme of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 and the Gender Pay Gap Information Act 2021 are reshaping pay practices, requiring greater disclosure and fairness in reward systems. By creating fairer and more transparent reward structures, our work also plays a direct role in helping organisations address and reduce gender pay gaps.

In the Irish market, where scrutiny of leadership pay is intensifying across semi-state, private and family-owned organisations, remuneration benchmarking has become a strategic imperative. What was once seen as a compliance exercise is now a vital part of governance, talent attraction and stakeholder confidence.

The outcome for our clients:

A clear, evidence-based remuneration and benchmarking report that delivers market insight, ensures compliance with emerging pay transparency requirements, supports informed decision-making and strengthens leadership alignment with organisational goals and governance expectations.