The HIT Method™ – Hire. Integrate. Thrive.

Full-Cycle Leadership Hiring for Tech & Product in Scaling Startups

Traditional recruitment stops at the offer letter.
Most coaching only begins when something has already gone wrong.

The HIT Method™ bridges that gap.
It combines precision executive search with leadership integration coaching to ensure every Tech & Product hire doesn’t just land – they deliver.

THE 2 CORE PHASES

  1. HIRE – Precision Search for Tech & Product Leadership

A deeply hands-on search process built for scaling engineering and product organisations navigating growth, complexity, and constant change.

Includes:

Founder/CTO/CPO scorecard and calibration

Technical + leadership assessment

Behavioural + psychological insight (decision style, root need, leadership drivers)

Direct sourcing and structured interviews

Reference-led decision support

Offer strategy & close management

Outcome:
A leader who can build, scale, and execute — not just manage.

  1. INTEGRATE – 90-120 Day Onboarding & Leadership Coaching

This is where most hires succeed or fail.
We stay involved through the critical first 6 months to ensure momentum, trust, and early delivery.

This phase blends operational clarity with deep coaching.
Leaders learn to balance logic/data with internal wisdom – the key to navigating ambiguity, influencing teams, and making aligned decisions.

Delivered through our signature program:

The Authentic Leader™

Includes:

90-day ramp plan created with founder and leader

Bi-weekly coaching sessions

Alignment sessions to prevent friction

Team and stakeholder navigation

Guidance on communication, prioritisation & influence

Outcome:
A leader who lands well, gains trust early, and establishes fast, credible traction.

THRIVE – The Outcome of Integration

When the first 90-120 days are coached intentionally, leaders naturally:

accelerate execution

build trust faster

reduce founder stress

stabilise teams

make clearer, more aligned decisions

integrate into culture

grow into the role rather than out of it

“Thrive” isn’t a separate phase.
It’s the result of doing hiring and onboarding the right way.

WHO THE HIT METHOD IS FOR

Scaling founders who cannot afford mis-hires or slow ramp time.

Especially ideal when:

Hiring your first Engineering or Product Leader

Replacing a critical technical or product executive

Moving from scrappy to scalable post-Series A

Preparing for Series B

Building the leadership bench

HOW ENGAGEMENT WORKS

Outcome + scorecard definition

Search + selection with weekly calibration

Coaching begins before Day One

Optional advisory as needed