About
Principal-Led Advisory
Docherty Advisory is led by Ken Docherty, a former executive recruiter and staffing agency owner with more than 25 years of experience working with senior leaders across growth companies, enterprise environments, and highly regulated sectors.
The focus is simple: ensuring experienced leaders are positioned correctly in the market during transition.
At senior levels, strong experience alone is not enough. Without a clear, credible narrative aligned to how organizations hire, even highly capable leaders can find themselves misaligned with opportunity.
What Makes the Work Different
This is not a volume-based resume writing service.
The approach is advisory-led, focused on defining positioning, aligning experience to market demand, and supporting execution through transition.
All engagements are delivered directly. There is no outsourcing, no delegation, and no standardized process applied across clients.
Experience & Sector Exposure
Experience includes supporting senior leaders across:
- Growth-stage and scaling organizations
- Private equity and post-acquisition environments
- Enterprise and regulated sectors
Executive-Level Credibility
Work has included executives connected to Fortune 500 organizations, government institutions, and high-visibility leadership environments in North America.
How the Firm Works
ClearExit
Structured, employer-funded transition support for organizations navigating workforce change.
Executive Advisory
Confidential advisory for senior leaders managing transition, repositioning, and market alignment.
Approach
The objective is not simply to prepare materials, but to ensure clients are competing in the right category, at the right level, with a narrative that reflects the actual scope and value of their experience.
If you are navigating a transition and unsure whether your positioning reflects your actual level, the next step is to start a conversation.