The day one of my clients told me they were opening an office abroad, I was genuinely happy for them. Three seconds later, the real question landed: “So… you can find us a Managing Director over there, right?” At that point, two options. Either I mumble something like “let me…

We do see the following Mega-Trends in Recruiting by 2035: 1. AI-powered Talent Acquisition will be „Standard“ By 2035 and much earlier – Artificial intelligence will have moved from being a support-tool of today´s recruitment environment to the talent-attraction suite for HR/Leadership, as part of an entire HR-and Biz-strategy. Highly…

In an environment where executive talent is the scarcest and most strategic asset of any organization, executive search has gone from being a luxury to a necessity. While an internal talent acquisition team is excellent for day-to-day operations, delegating senior management positions to a headhunter offers competitive advantages that no…

Organizations have become exceptionally good at hiring for experience. Job descriptions are built around proven track records, boards seek candidates who have “done it before,” and executive search processes often prioritize familiarity over uncertainty. Yet many of the challenges facing organizations today have no precedent. Artificial intelligence, new business models,…

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how organisations operate at pace. From forecasting and workforce planning to scenario modelling and risk analysis, leaders now have access to more information, faster, than ever before. But despite the growing capability of AI, leadership is not becoming less important. If anything, it is becoming more…

What the AI Governance Gap Actually Costs The cost of weak oversight is now measurable. IBM’s 2025 Cost of a Data Breach report found that 63 percent of breached organizations either had no AI governance policy or were still developing one, leaving most companies exposed at precisely the moment AI…

A practitioner’s perspective on a recurring, and underexamined, pattern in senior talent mobility. The scenario is familiar to anyone who has spent time in executive search. A senior candidate has been unhappy in their current role for months, they said so, directly and without prompting. The offer on the table…

What is a “wrong hire”? A wrong hire occurs when a new employee is not a good fit for the position, the team or the company – or alternatively leaves the employer during the first 6 months of service. Often a wrong hire could be due to professional reasons, such…

It is a simple question. In executive hiring, it is one of the few that actually determines whether a decision holds up over time. What is striking is how inconsistently we apply the principle regarding recommendations as a key tool for decisions. We take restaurant advice from strangers, read reviews…