Recruitment Industry:
Do High-Performing Consultants Make Great Team Leaders?
Recruitment businesses thrive on competition. The industry’s very DNA is built around the hustle: consultants fighting for their patch, battling for clients, and pushing for targets. This intensity creates high-performing teams capable of delivering incredible results. But when these same high-performers step into leadership roles, can they translate their competitive edge into effective team management?
Here’s the reality: leadership in recruitment isn’t about hitting targets alone. It’s about fostering a cohesive team, maintaining clear communication, and navigating the inevitable friction that arises in high-stakes environments. In many recruitment businesses, shouting matches and territorial disputes are the norm, but what if the secret to even better performance lay in rethinking how we communicate?Continue reading