Global Leadership Solutions &
Assessment - Driven Onboarding
Second Opinion Service
Global Leadership Solutions (GLS) is a strategic firm that provides expert assessment and leadership services to help organizations validate critical hiring decisions and strengthen leadership impact. Their primary offering, the Second Opinion Service, uses scientific behavioral assessments to reveal candidate traits and risks that interviews often miss.
Interviews don't reveal real behavior
Interviews rely on self-presentation and limited observation. They often fail to uncover how a candidate actually behaves under real conditions.
Decisions rely on impressions and past experience
Hiring decisions are often based on past track record, career, and overall fit from interview impressions. These factors feel reliable — but do not fully predict future performance in the role.
Critical risks and derailers remain hidden
Even strong candidates may have hidden risks that only appear under pressure, misalignment, or in complex environments. These risks are rarely visible in interviews alone.
Success conditions are not clearly defined
Hiring decisions are made without a clear understanding of what must be true for the candidate to succeed — including required support and guardrails (structures to ensure alignment and prevent missteps).
Make Better Hiring Decisions with Second Opinion
Second Opinion bridges the gap between interview impressions and real behavioral insight — enabling more accurate and confident hiring decisions.
- Reveals behavioral patterns and role fit that cannot be seen from skills alone
- Reduces hiring risk in critical roles
- Make more confident and informed hiring decisions
This service is powered by the Garuda Competence Profile —
a scientifically designed behavioral assessment used to evaluate real-world behavior and role fit.
Available in both English and Japanese
Recruitment Strategy Advisory
At Makana Partners, we help you align recruitment with your business goals through a tailored approach. We work with you to create a strong Employer Value Proposition (EVP) to ensure consistent messaging and implement a sourcing strategy that targets both active and passive candidates.
Our bias-free assessment process enhances decision-making, while our process re-engineering improves efficiency and the candidate experience. We also offer hiring manager training to ensure smooth implementation and long-term success in talent acquisition
Leadership Consulting Services
At Makana Partners, we’ve long supported organizations through executive search and leadership appointments. With the expansion into leadership and organizational consulting, we now offer an integrated suite of services that connects successful hiring with long-term leadership effectiveness.
Our philosophy is simple: recruitment is not the finish line — it’s the starting point. We partner with clients to ensure the right leaders not only join the organization, but also thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact. Together, we help leaders realize their full potential and build organizations that inspire, evolve, and endure.
Leadership Assessment & Feedback
We conduct a comprehensive assessment of each candidate’s leadership style, strengths, and development areas, followed by feedback sessions with both the candidate and the client.
This service deepens self-awareness for the individual and enhances the client’s hiring precision. It complements the executive search process by adding measurable value to decision-making and candidate engagement.
Onboarding & Integration Support
Our onboarding program helps newly appointed executives adapt quickly and make a strong impact in their first few months. Through pre-start alignment sessions and regular coaching during the first 3–6 months, we support leaders in building trust with their teams and aligning with organizational culture. The program is designed to ensure that successful hires lead to long-term success.
Executive Coaching
We provide personalized one-on-one coaching for executives and senior leaders to strengthen decision-making, influence, and clarity of vision. Each program is tailored to the individual’s leadership goals and business challenges, helping them maximize their impact and sustain performance over time.
Leadership Team Effectiveness
This program helps executive teams enhance collaboration, trust, and alignment. Based on team diagnostics, we design workshops that facilitate open dialogue, improve decision-making, and accelerate team performance. It is especially valuable during leadership transitions or organizational change.
Succession Planning Support
We assist organizations in identifying and developing the next generation of leaders through a structured approach to talent review and development planning. By clarifying future leadership requirements and creating targeted development paths, we help strengthen the organization’s leadership pipeline and long-term stability.
Culture Fit & Organizational Diagnostics
We analyze the alignment between leadership styles and organizational culture to improve hiring precision and integration outcomes. Combining culture assessments with leadership diagnostics, this service helps prevent post-hire mismatches and provides insight to support culture-driven talent strategies.
Independent Director Solutions
Makana Partners maintains a strong network of independent director candidates. We help organizations understand the strategic value of external board members and facilitate effective connections. Through readiness consulting, leadership profiling, and curated matching sessions, we bridge the gap between candidate supply and company demand while promoting governance excellence and diversity.