04 Oct Another successful landing; this time, the eleventh! And we’re over the moon about it.
The moon landing did more than advance science or boost a country’s sense of achievement. It taught the world to dream.
Fifty-five years ago, Neil Armstrong’s ‘giant leap for mankind’ inspired 600 million people globally to watch the world’s first moonwalk and dream the impossible dream. Back home, the 11th anniversary of TATE LC gives us the same sense of mission and pride. The metaphor of being ‘over the moon’ holds a special place in our hearts. It symbolises the courage to aspire to a moonwalk in our context, driven by intentionality, purpose and direction.
Few people know that Apollo 11 almost didn’t land on the moon because it was running out of gas nearing the Sea of Tranquility. An alarm also went off, indicating something wasn’t right with the spacecraft. But those nail-biting seconds turned to elation when the engineers discovered it was just the onboard computer signaling an overload.
Looking back, I vividly remember the early days of TATE, when we set out on a wing and a dream. The joy of bagging our first mandate. The passion for analysing cross-cultural fits. The intensity of candidate contact conversations. The bated breath before the nod of consent from the client towards onboarding the leader and, finally, the client’s appreciation of a well-executed assignment.
Our belief in our capabilities and constantly seeking excellence in everything we do have been the cornerstone of our existence. It has helped us open up to C-suite search’s imaginative possibilities.
President John F. Kennedy famously said in an address at Houston in 1962: “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard.”
At TATE LC, we’ve found great satisfaction in mastering the toughest challenges. From tectonic shifts in the business landscape to evolving talent dynamics, widening skill gaps, and the rapid rise of tech-based trends and automation, we’ve faced them all head-on. The pandemic’s disruption and the emergence of AI brought new complexities, but we turned them into growth acceleration opportunities.
Over the past 11 years, we’ve set new standards and achieved what once seemed out of reach. With unwavering faith in ourselves and a clear vision for the future, we’ve raised the bar on best practices – setting new standards in our domain. As we look up into the starry sky today, we see our 11th-anniversary flag firmly planted on a realm which once existed only in our imagination. Our 11th-anniversary touchdown has shown us that the stars are no longer unreachable.
On this anniversary day, we thank our incredible clients, partners, and network of associates. The strength of your relationships has powered our dreams. Your partnership is the fuel that will carry us farther.
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