Our approach
Complexity unpacked through narrative
Our proprietary Narrative Vector methodology helps us rapidly develop a complex model of individuals and organizations, helping you understand them as they are, and what they potentially could be in the future.
We develop a predictive, not just descriptive, model of executive and org capability
We fit our process within your timelines, so you can move quickly
Our services
What we offer
Executive Assessment
Accelerate your understanding of an executive’s capabilities within your hiring or diligence timeline.
Purpose: For hiring, succession, or leadership risk evaluation.
Process: Alignment call with you, candidate assessment, verbal debrief, and written report.
Deliverables: Verbal debrief delivered within 24 hours, report delivered within 48 hours.
Organizational Assessment
Develop a view of organizational culture, capacity, and risk within diligence friendly timeline.
For PE or M&A diligence, integration, or performance issue diagnoses.
Process - customized; generally includes individual and organizational assessments.
Ongoing verbal updates, detailed verbal debrief, report delivered within 5 days
Our team
Who we are
Vamsi Tetali
Founder & CEO
Vamsi has over 11 years of experience as a leadership advisor. At ghSMART and The Blake Street Group, he conducted nearly 1,000 assessments, majority CEOs and CFOs of PE portcos, and led multiple org diligence projects. He developed the Narrative Vector method by integrating elements of Stratified Systems Theory, Fischer's Dynamic Skill Theory, and structured biographical interviewing.
Heidi Mehltretter
Consultant
Heidi has over 30 years of experience in executive assessment, selection, succession, and role fit. Since 1994, she has conducted, reviewed, and reconciled thousands of candidate and employee assessments, and modernized PeopleFit’s Talent Mapping and Leadership Scan tools. She supports Synenté’s work through triangulation and peer review using elements of Stratified Systems Theory.
Michelle Malay Carter
Consultant
Michelle has deep expertise in executive assessment, work design, and Elliott Jaques’ RO model. She has interviewed thousands of executive candidates, advised organizations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, and works at the intersection of capability, role structure, and org design. She supports Synenté’s work through peer review using elements of Stratified Systems Theory.
Dr. T. Owen Jacobs
Mentor
Dr. Jacobs is a nationally recognized scholar in strategic leadership assessment and development. A longtime U.S. Army Research Institute researcher and former National Defense University professor, he helped extend Elliott Jaques’ work into theory-based models of executive performance and cognitive development. He is an APA Fellow and recipient of APA Division 19’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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