Global executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles has agreed to purchase New Jersey-based leadership consultancy Philosophy IB. 

Philosophy IB, established in 2000 by founding partners Christine Lotze and Kaveh Naficy, helps clients execute their strategies by changing how people work.

Twenty-five employees will join Heidrick & Struggles, including Lotze, Naficy and Stephen Tavares as partners, when the transaction closes following the completion of customary closing conditions.