APPOINTMENTS
Political appointments
Discreet and independent review ahead of appointments to senior positions of trust, so that you can act proactively and avoid negative surprises.
OUR POSITION
Politically neutral
independent
CONFIDENTIALITY
The strictest procedures
a limited circle
EXPERIENCE
20+
years of political vetting
ABOUT THE SERVICE
When the appointment is scrutinised by others
It is rarely about what you intended
01
There are many examples where the formation of a government or the appointment of ministers has ended up being about something other than what the prime minister or party leader intended. Instead, previously unknown missteps by the individual take centre stage, to the embarrassment of everyone involved.
Preparedness, not surprise
02
Investigative journalism is central to a healthy democracy. But it becomes a problem when politicians are brought down over events that are not in themselves particularly serious, simply because the party and the individual were unprepared and therefore handled the matter badly.
Knowing beforehand, not afterwards
03
With the aim of reducing the risk of unwelcome surprises, we review leading candidates for senior positions of trust. A thorough understanding of the relevant events in a background creates confidence and the scope to act proactively.
It is better to be aware of the facts before an appointment is announced than to read about them afterwards.
LOOK CLOSER, SEDAN 2002
WHEN IT APPLIES
When do you need us?
1
Ahead of forming a government
When candidates for ministerial posts are to be selected and the party leadership wants to avoid unwelcome surprises.
2
Senior positions of trust within the party
Leading candidates for central posts where an unforeseen revelation would attract considerable attention.
3
A candidate with a complex background
A long or multifaceted background that is hard for the party leadership to survey on its own.
4
Ahead of expected media scrutiny
When journalists or the opposition are likely to examine the person's past.
5
A need to stay a step ahead
When the party leadership wants to know the relevant facts and be able to act on them before others do.
“It helps to be prepared for things from your past surfacing.”
Anna Kinberg Batra, former leader of the Moderate Party
For more than 20 years Look Closer has reviewed leading candidates in Swedish politics, with a process refined over the years and under the strictest confidentiality procedures.
OUR METHOD
A process refined over the years
For more than 20 years Look Closer has reviewed leading candidates in Swedish politics. We have a well-developed process for going through those events in a person's background that risk being raised by the opposition or examined by journalists.
Step one
A comprehensive background review
As a basis for the interview we carry out a thorough review using open sources. We map the relevant events in the candidate's life and in the network around them, the people and relationships that may matter in this context.
Step two
A structured in-depth interview
An extensive in-depth interview with the candidate, following a structure we have developed over the years. A thorough review of the person's life, from upbringing and schooling to working life and political career.
SYFTET MED GRANSKNINGEN
Att kandidaten själv förstår
A - Gå ut med information proaktivt, på egna villkor och i lugn och ro.
B - Förbereda genomtänkta svar på eventuella frågor från journalister
Valet är alltid uppdragsgivarens.
C - Vi ger underlaget som gör det möjligt.
Ett av de primära syftena är att hjälpa kandidaten att själv förstå på vilket sätt händelser och incidenter från det förflutna kan komma att få betydelse. Det skapar handlingsutrymme - för både uppdragsgivaren och kandidaten.
THE PURPOSE OF THE REVIEW
That the candidate realises
One of the main purposes is to help the candidate understand how events and incidents from the past may come to matter. This creates room to act, for the client and for the candidate alike.
A - Release information proactively, on your own terms and in your own time.
B - Prepare considered answers to any questions from journalists. The choice is always the client's.
C - We provide the facts that makes this possible.
DELIVERABLES
What you receive
MATERIAL
A fact-based briefing
A review of the relevant events in the candidate's background, produced with the utmost discretion.
INTERVIEW
A structured in-depth interview
A review together with the candidate, giving them the chance to understand the risks themselves.
ROOM TO ACT
A basis for acting
The means to choose a course, whether proactive disclosure or prepared answers.
CONFIDENTIALITY
The strictest confidentiality
Sensitive information is handled within a limited circle and under the strictest procedures.
INDEPENDENCE
Politically neutral
We take no political position and have no bias related to the outcome of the appointment.
DEBRIEF
Verbal debrief
A debrief with the partner responsible, within the limited circle the assignment requires.
Why LOOK CLOSER
Independence and discretion
Look Closer is independent and politically neutral. For more than 20 years we have handled sensitive assignments in Swedish politics to the highest standards of confidentiality and impartiality.
Independence
We take no political position. Our only task is to deliver accurate and relevant facts, wherever they lead.
A proven process
A method developed over 20 years of work with leading candidates, with an interview structure few others can offer.
Discretion
Exceptionally sensitive information is handled within a limited circle and under the strictest confidentiality procedures.
CONTACT
Discuss an assignment
An initial conversation is always without preconditions. We navigate complexity and help you make decisions on a secure basis.
info@lookcloser.se
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111 35 Stockholm
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