Sarah Jensen Clayton

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Senior Partner & North America Lead, Organizational Strategy Consulting at Korn Ferry

Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Sarah Jensen Clayton is a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, leading the firms Organizational Strategy Consulting practice in North America. An expert in culture, change, and communications, she guides clients through M&A, restructuring, and digital transformations. She holds a Masters degree from Harvard University and is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner.

Sarahs career began in government, where she supported First Lady Laura Bush in the White House. She is passionate about mentoring and gives back to the academic community as a guest lecturer and Executive Advisory Board Member for the Global Business Center at Brigham Young Universitys Marriott School of Business.

Unique fact: Sarah was named one of Utah Business Magazines "30 Women to Watch" and received Korn Ferrys prestigious "Founders Award" in 2023.

Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Organizational Transformation
Her core expertise at Korn Ferry involves guiding senior leaders through complex transformations like M&A, restructuring, and technology adoption.
AI-Ready Leadership
She recently participated in a webinar focused on developing leadership and culture to successfully leverage artificial intelligence for business growth.
Ecosystem Leadership
Co-authored a Harvard Business Review article on the need for CEOs to lead beyond their companies and influence their entire business ecosystem.

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Work History

10-2025
Senior Partner & North America Lead, Organizational Strategy Consulting at Korn Ferry
7-2023 - 10-2025
Senior Partner & Global Practice Lead at Korn Ferry
9-2020 - 6-2023
Senior Partner & North America Practice Lead at Korn Ferry
8-2020
Executive Advisory Board Member | Global Business Center at Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business
5-2015 - 9-2020
Executive Vice President at Weber Shandwick

Education

EdM from Harvard University

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Insights For Selling To Sarah

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stress on the business value that your product offers
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sarah is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sarah

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sarah move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Sarah take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Sarah

Personality Compatibility


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