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Egon Zehnder's Christoph Wollersheim on how organizations need to shape their culture to embrace AI adoption and avoid resistance.
AI is revolutionizing executive search by automating routine tasks and enhancing strategic decision-making, says Christoph Wollersheim, a consultant and AI expert at Egon Zehnder.
A new Egon Zehnder report looks at diversity at the board table, including women, underrepresented minority groups and non-CEO executives.
Luis Giolo and Maria Trillo examine the challenges and opportunities of Spain's new parity law mandating 40% gender representation on company boards.
When it comes to wealth and ownership transitions, trust is too often in short supply. Egon Zehnder's Jason Hecker highlights the importance of transparency in succession planning.
Egon Zehnder’s 2024-2025 Global Board Diversity Tracker shows incremental progress in boardroom diversity over the past 12 years, and Global Head of DEI Cynthia Soledad notes that while the pace and tone of diversity efforts might change, executives remain committed to diverse representation and greater inclusion, considering it critical to their business.
CEOs aren't the only ones making moves. A recent report shows that CFOs at large US public companies now average just over three years in their roles, and Egon Zehnder's James Stark attributing some of this to burnout and regular approaches for new opportunities.
Luis Giolo overviews critical factors companies must pay attention to when recruiting their new CEO.
It starts with a mindset, writes Egon Zehnder's Olli Laurén in an article for Fast Company.
Ricardo Sunderland discusses insights from his book, The Energy Advantage, highlighting how senior leaders can become more effective, happy, and humane.
Luis Giolo discusses the talent landscape in Spain, the challenges companies face with CEO succession, traits of good leadership, the rise of board diversity, and more.
According to German Herrera, U.S. managing partner, nearly three-quarters of CEO appointments the firm facilitates are internal. "Bringing somebody from the outside directly into the CEO role is very traumatic. Unless there’s a big change, a big turnaround, or a significant issue, boards don’t want to take that risk," he explains.
As German Herrera, Egon Zehnder's U.S. leader, highlights in Fortune, it is essential to move away from checkboxes of experience and focus on traits such as curiosity, self-learning, the ability to connect the dots, and more.
"I was at a concert when it hit me: This is what effective succession looks like." Read on for the full piece by Lindsay Trout.
Cynthia Soledad weighs in on what boards need to do to best address evolving challenges, which includes having the right diversity of experiences embodied in highly curious people.
Diversity in the boardroom isn’t just a mandate – it’s a business imperative. Data from our 2024 Global Board Diversity Tracker shows that the gradual progress has slowed, but still continues.
Cynthia Soledad shared insights on the deprioritization of diversity and inclusion policies in the United States, including at the board level.
Egon Zehnder's annual Global Board Diversity Tracker revealed that 96% of boards across the world have at least one female director, continuing the rising trend since 2012.
A recent Egon Zehnder study reveals that 80% of CEOs foresee "groundbreaking systemic changes" and emphasize collaboration with governments to address societal challenges. Climate change and AI are highlighted as key areas for fostering cooperation and driving positive transformation.
A majority of CEOs say they expect “groundbreaking systemic changes” within the next decade.
There are at least four professional skills that companies look for most when selecting new CEOs.
A significant obstacle preventing broader representation of marketing leaders on boards, per a study from Egon Zehnder, is the limited turnover of board seats, which means there are a limited number of board positions available each year.
Pree Rao and Martha Williams highlight that strong marketing leaders earn a seat at the table by connecting the voice of the customer to the strategic goals and KPIs of the enterprise.
In a study, Kearney and Egon Zehnder found a substantial 73% of business leaders feel ill-equipped for AI transformation due to constraints like limited time, people, and funds.
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