Scoping is the most under-invested step in hiring

If you've ever heard that phrase, like, I'll know it when I see it, I'll know what great looks like, you actually won't because you haven't spent like the time objectively identifying what great looks like. Really good scoping is thinking about what are like the skills and experiences you're looking for. You stack rank these things, you get really clear objectively before you talk to any candidate, but it sets up your entire process. It sets up your sourcing strategy. It sets up your pitch for them. It also helps you set up your assessment process of like what you're going to be assessing against. That piece of the hiring process is underinvested in, but in a leadership search, that is often like known to be a really strong cornerstone.