EMBRACING A GROWTH MINDSET
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The stakes are high when a new executive joins an organization. DLP’s approach helps clients manage change, ensures smooth onboarding and minimizes the risk in executive hiring.
We have worked hard to earn the trust of our clients and candidates and we are proud of the relationships we’ve built.
“Ours is a different vision for executive search — one grounded in strategic rigor, respect, understanding and a belief that the journey should be enjoyable for clients and candidates alike. We know that trust is earned, and our team is energized by delivering outstanding results and fostering long term partnerships.”
Libby Carrier Doran, Founder & CEODoran Leadership Partners
Our values
Passion
Trust & Partnership
Inclusivity
Empathy & Tenacity
Highest Standards
Organizational Culture & Beliefs
Our work is thoughtful, inclusive and above all, rooted in an ethic of care. We partner with you to find the right leadership for you. We listen, learn your needs, bring data and market insights. Our counsel is rooted in extensive experience and a strong track record.
Meet Our Team
Everyone on our team brings a diverse background, passion for helping build Great Leadership and the highest degree of professionalism to our work. We are dedicated to community building and nonprofit service, particularly the arts, education and the environment.
DLP team members are personally and professionally connected within national circles of influence and referral sources – bringing passion and expertise to their work in executive search and leadership development.
Our History
After decades of experience in executive search and management consulting, Libby Carrier Doran founded Doran Leadership Partners in 2019 with a dramatically different vision for executive search — one grounded in strategic rigor, respect and understanding, and genuine partnership with clients and candidates alike. DLP has pursued a singular mission from the start: Great Leadership. Great Leadership sparks the transformation that companies and organizations need to realize their vision and goals. DLP’s offerings have expanded from executive search to succession planning, organization and role design as well as board recruiting and development.
DLP opened its headquarters in International Market Square in Minneapolis in 2019 with a team of three. Since then, the firm has grown to more than 10 employees serving clients from a variety of industries – with an absolute focus on Great Leadership. The firm’s coverage is decidedly national, with team members in Minneapolis, Chicago, Boston and Baltimore. DLP’s clients span 14 states, and candidates are located in more than 40 states.