Taylor-Rodgers knows leadership. We’ve exemplified it, studied it, and educated companies about it. We’ve discovered world-class leaders and placed them in businesses with cultures that unleash their excellence. Throughout our 20+ years in the search field we’ve ascertained common traits, both inherent and enlightened, that are present in great leaders. Taylor-Rodgers screens for these characteristics from first contact. Only executives with verified demonstration of these traits proceed forward in the search path. At the beginning of a new search we partner with our clients to understand the culture and unique needs of each assignment and combine those attributes with our core 8 elements of leadership.

Richard Taylor founded Taylor-Rodgers in 1997 with the guidance of his mentor and long-time friend F.G. “Buck” Rodgers. Buck Rodgers, author of The IBM Way and Getting the Best Out of Yourself and Others is one of our country’s most respected practitioners of excellence. Mr. Rodgers was among those in the forefront of making IBM the technology giant it is today. He retired from IBM with a goal to define leadership. Buck Rodgers’ characterization of leadership is at the heart of our 8 identifiable traits.