Impacting Peoples Lives

Predictus Search are a boutique Executive Search firm who operate in sectors that have a major impact on peoples’ lives. We help businesses to grow by identifying capable leaders and introducing them to clients that have the right cultural fit and mutual goals. Together we all form strong long term business relationships.

What we do

We specialise in Healthcare, Life Sciences, Technology and Professional Services,
all areas that have a significant impact on the world and the people within it.
We like to partner with organisations and people that support our values of
Integrity, Excellence, Innovation and Respect.

Our Specialisms

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IT & Digital


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Health Care


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Life Sciences


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Professional Services


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Connect With Us

We would welcome the opportunity to discuss in confidence your needs, either as a candidate seeking career advice or as a client looking for a consultation regarding your current situation. Please make contact using the details below or fill out the short form by pressing the make contact button.

Latest Insights

Workforce Instability and Executive Turnover — The Hidden Link in Australian Healthcare

By Stephen Hockey • March 27, 2026
Executive turnover is expensive, disruptive, and often a symptom rather than a cause. One of the strongest predictors of turnover at the top in 2026 is workforce instability — particularly in frontline roles. This article explores how workforce volatility feeds into executive risk and what leaders can do about it.

When Strong Clinicians Fail in Executive Roles — Lessons for Australian Healthcare Leadership

By Stephen Hockey • March 11, 2026
Clinical expertise does not automatically translate to executive success. In Australian healthcare, the gap between clinical excellence and effective organisational leadership is widening as complexity grows. This article explores why talented clinicians struggle in executive roles and how Boards can close the gap more effectively.

Why Boards underestimate leadership fatigue

By Stephen Hockey • February 23, 2026
Leadership fatigue is not a soft issue. It is a performance issue. It changes decision quality, risk appetite, communication style, and staff confidence. In healthcare, where consequences travel fast, Boards cannot afford to treat fatigue as personal resilience problem. It is an operating condition that needs governance attention.
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Director and Founder

Steve has over 30 years of experience in executive recruitment and search, during which he has held executive management roles in the industry with several well-known firms. He founded Predictus Search in 2019 after several years working in Executive Search in Australia. Steve emigrated to Australia from the UK in 2015 and lives in Sydney.

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