Key strengths of the firm are:

• Listening to Client needs and distilling what the key priorities are as defined by the decision makers.
• Starting from the end point and asking the fundamental questions to develop a path to the solution that leads to success. Our track record of completing an engagement is 100% over several decades.
• We set goals and report weekly on our progress. We understand the questions underneath the obvious questions. The work is strategic and analytical driven by the intellectual curiosity to understand complex issues and relationships.
• JC&A will do the necessary in-depth homework to learn about the talents and motivation of clients and individuals (potential partners) under consideration.

In addition they are:

• Ability to define problems, find solutions and write persuasively and effectively on behalf of the client,
  Clarity and honesty in providing analysis (good or bad).
• Unswerving dedication to deliver what was promised
  providing analysis (good or bad).
• Unswerving dedication to deliver what was promised and to serve the client so that the burden is removed from his/ her shoulders.

Feedback from clients indicates that JC&A offers added value through strategic contributions, capacity to grasp complex issues, high intellectual and analytical capability, insights into marketing issues and ability to define and clarify those issues. Another quality is sensitivity to political situations and an ability to navigate through complex structures to accomplish the objective.

The firm is committed to maintaining long term relationships and is willing, at all times, to provide candid feedback beyond the parameters of the search. The firm is guided by a strong sense of ethics and issues of confidentiality along with an understanding of how to effectively present the client story in a balanced and appealing manner. Potential issues are acknowledged and defused.