In an era of seismic shifts, from climate to technological upheavals, boards must do more than keep pace – they must lead the charge. However, future readiness doesn’t come from compliance or ticking boxes; it requires boards to step back regularly, scrutinise their decisions, and question how they arrived at them.

Prepare for the World Economic Forum 2025 with a focus on listening. Understand how this intentional act can drive performance, unlock potential, and enable transformative change.

It starts with a mindset, writes Egon Zehnder's Olli Laurén in an article for Fast Company.

Francesco Buquicchio, Global CEO of Egon Zehnder, and Vineet Hemrajani, Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder India, share their insights on trends in CEO succession, leadership, organizational effectiveness, and driving impactful change.

Leaders of regulatory-focused business units not only tackle control and enforcement-related work, but influence and collaborate with broad sets of stakeholders, inspire diverse teams of experts, and develop and road-test new strategies as business operations become increasingly global, nuanced, and sophisticated. But these leaders are often overlooked for broader executive roles and are a source of untapped potential talent within organizations across sectors. Discover the hidden potential of these leaders.

Succession planning is crucial for a company's longevity, especially for Founder succession. Founders embody the company's vision, making their replacement complex. Grooming internal talent is often preferred, though each candidate's unique profile presents both benefits and challenges.

To secure lasting success, family businesses must align today’s leadership with the next generation, creating a unified vision for the future.

A true tech company thinks and acts completely differently from a legacy carmaker. Yet these two need to speak the same language if they are to understand the rules of this new game and moreover, win at it.

Discover the intricacies of the CFO executive search process and the differences between search and succession planning.

In a global study, Egon Zehnder found that 80% of CEOs now feel the need to embark on a "dual journey" of personal and organizational transformation, highlighting a growing trend in leadership development towards deeper, more "human" capacities.