 “You think I respect your opinion when your hairline looks that disrespectful?” This is the battle cry of ‘OK boomer’— a movement by Generation Zers and young millennials against the older generation. It attacks perceived boomer resistance to tech, boomer climate change denial, boomer marginalization of minority...Read More
“You think I respect your opinion when your hairline looks that disrespectful?” This is the battle cry of ‘OK boomer’— a movement by...Read More
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 The banking sector is a major driver for socio-economic and environmental change. Accordingly, Societe Generale’s mission has changed from its original purpose of 150 years ago (promoting trade and industry), to one that notably puts sustainability at its heart, based in the understanding that economic development and...Read More
The banking sector is a major driver for socio-economic and environmental change. Accordingly, Societe Generale’s mission has changed from...Read More
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 Uncertainty continues to rock the travel and tourism industry. ‘Traffic light’ travel restrictions remain jumpy, despite the progress of vaccination programs. How have industry leaders experienced the Covid cataclysm? As signs of recovery appear, what particular leadership qualities are taking the sector into calmer...Read More
Uncertainty continues to rock the travel and tourism industry. ‘Traffic light’ travel restrictions remain jumpy, despite the progress of...Read More
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 Anchoring sustainability is not only a strategic, but a human concern. It requires a mind shift at all levels of large, complex organizations. How are leaders, especially at the current time, bridging the gap between a sustainable vision, and action? And how can it be done better? Read More
Anchoring sustainability is not only a strategic, but a human concern. It requires a mind shift at all levels of large, complex...Read More
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 What motivates leaders to join one kind of organization, and avoid another? What are their deeper criteria for career decisions? What sources are they using to ‘audit’ potential employers, and what are their attitudes to the use of AI in the hiring process? What factors are fueling executive departures and how have...Read More
What motivates leaders to join one kind of organization, and avoid another? What are their deeper criteria for career decisions? What...Read More
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 Digital leaders are key members of executive teams. As such we can consider them jointly responsible for organizational growth. Our 4th edition of ‘Digitization on Boards’ looks into the keys to digital performance. Examining digitization through the eyes of digital leaders from High and Low Performing Organizations,...Read More
Digital leaders are key members of executive teams. As such we can consider them jointly responsible for organizational growth. Our 4th...Read More
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 Team and timing are the most important success factors, says leadership advisor Günther Tengel (Amrop Jenewein Austria) and jury member of the CASH Start-up Competition. Even the best idea is doomed to failure if the timing is wrong. And the longer the founders stay on board, the better. Furthermore, from point x, the...Read More
Team and timing are the most important success factors, says leadership advisor Günther Tengel (Amrop Jenewein Austria) and jury member of...Read More
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 In Chapter 3 of our series exploring the journey to the boardroom, we map out the executive search world. How is the profession evolving, and what still needs to improve? Why is the journey to the boardroom a spartan marathon, and the talent pool so restricted?Read More
In Chapter 3 of our series exploring the journey to the boardroom, we map out the executive search world. How is the profession evolving,...Read More
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 In Chapter 2 of our series exploring the journey to the boardroom, we focus on discovering early-stage talent — the Leaders for What’s Next. How can hiring organizations build a more sensitive talent radar? What do leaders need to do to appear on it? What search strategy is needed to find the exceptional candidate? Read More
In Chapter 2 of our series exploring the journey to the boardroom, we focus on discovering early-stage talent — the Leaders for What’s Next...Read More
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 Motivation is a complex - and vital - subject. Several researchers have sought to explain its influence on human behavior. We’ve all heard of one theory or another. It’s normal to take an interest in better understanding what motivates us, pulls us out of inertia and gives us the strength to overcome the difficulties...Read More
Motivation is a complex - and vital - subject. Several researchers have sought to explain its influence on human behavior. We’ve all heard...Read More
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 Privacy and discretion are sacred within executive search. As a result, clients lack a clear view of the profession. They are quickly inclined to regard headhunters as a 'necessary evil'. This is a mistake, argues Eelco van Eijck, author of the book, ‘Destination Boardroom’, Managing Partner of Amrop in the...Read More
Privacy and discretion are sacred within executive search. As a result, clients lack a clear view of the profession. They are quickly...Read More
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 Based on her recently published book, Maria Da Gloria Ribeiro, Founding Partner of Amrop in Portugal, presents 10 pillars to build a fulfilled professional career, each drawing inspiration from a true life story. Telling Francisco’s story, this first chapter looks at Life Strategy.Read More
Based on her recently published book, Maria Da Gloria Ribeiro, Founding Partner of Amrop in Portugal, presents 10 pillars to build a...Read More
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 Stepping into a high profile leadership role, especially in an unfamiliar culture, can be a discovery process that is as challenging as it is fascinating. What can European leaders earn from their Asian counterparts, and vice versa? In terms of attitude and practice, and especially given the recent explosion of remote...Read More
Stepping into a high profile leadership role, especially in an unfamiliar culture, can be a discovery process that is as challenging as it...Read More
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 Our series: ‘Inside the Wise Leader’s Brain’ has taken a journey into the neuroscience of leadership, drawing on some of the latest findings. What makes us tick, what we have in common with AI machines, and what makes us different. How wise leaders use their brains differently, concluding with some practical ways to ‘...Read More
Our series: ‘Inside the Wise Leader’s Brain’ has taken a journey into the neuroscience of leadership, drawing on some of the latest...Read More
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 Italy is the world’s eighth largest economy and the third-largest national economy in the European Union by nominal GDP. It was also one of the first countries to announce a national lockdown, effectively quarantining more than 60 million people. In early 2020, Amrop Italy was invited by the Rome Chapter of Bocconi...Read More
Italy is the world’s eighth largest economy and the third-largest national economy in the European Union by nominal GDP. It was also one of...Read More
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 So far we have explored a wealth of neuroscientific theory. As a senior executive, how can you train your brain in practice? In 2018, we conducted a global study 'Wise Decision-Making - Stepping Up to Sustainable Business Performance. Our goal was to explore the approach of leaders to wise decision-making. Read More
So far we have explored a wealth of neuroscientific theory. As a senior executive, how can you train your brain in practice? In 2018, we...Read More
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 Do we have an innate moral sense? Some impulses are so universal and have such a negative effect that they scarcely need stating as rules. Murder, for example. If the human brain is a decision-making device, then it isn’t too far-fetched to assume that we also possess a universal moral compass. And this is essential...Read More
Do we have an innate moral sense? Some impulses are so universal and have such a negative effect that they scarcely need stating as rules....Read More
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 Executives must increasingly deal with social, ethical and environmental dilemmas, uncertainties, opposing ideas and paradoxes. Understanding our brain mechanisms gives us insight into how. Ethicists deal with ‘should be’s’, clues on how to live a good (executive) life. Scientists describe ‘what is and what can be...Read More
Executives must increasingly deal with social, ethical and environmental dilemmas, uncertainties, opposing ideas and paradoxes....Read More
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 Smart machines copy certain behaviors. Autonomous cars can drive. But they don’t really understand what they are doing (or why). Deeper understanding requires an abstract, causal model as a representation of this world. And we seem to be born with that incredible ability as part of our human evolution. Understanding...Read More
Smart machines copy certain behaviors. Autonomous cars can drive. But they don’t really understand what they are doing (or why). Deeper...Read More
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 Scientists formulate hypotheses and apply them to probabilities and uncertainties. So does our brain. It selects the hypotheses that best fit with our environment. As it hypothesizes, as it collects data and re-adjusts, it learns.Read More
Scientists formulate hypotheses and apply them to probabilities and uncertainties. So does our brain. It selects the hypotheses that best...Read More
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 The word ‘learning’ has the same root as ‘apprehending’. As an adult or a child, it is about grasping a fragment of reality. We catch this fragment through our senses and bring it inside our brain. Our brain then forms an internal model of the world. In this third part of our series exploring leadership and the brain...Read More
The word ‘learning’ has the same root as ‘apprehending’. As an adult or a child, it is about grasping a fragment of reality. We catch this...Read More
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 From facial recognition technology, virtual assistants and machine translation systems, to stock trading bots, machine learning breakthroughs can be ascribed to enormous leaps in the amount of data available and the processing power (in the cloud) to find patterns. In this second part of our series exploring the...Read More
From facial recognition technology, virtual assistants and machine translation systems, to stock trading bots, machine learning...Read More
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 These days, you’re probably used to being challenged by online platforms to prove you’re ‘not a robot’. As you click on squares of ‘car parks’, have you ever thought that your brain might indeed be an algorithm? Because, to a certain extent, it is. Read More
These days, you’re probably used to being challenged by online platforms to prove you’re ‘not a robot’. As you click on squares of ‘car...Read More
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 “The pandemic acted as a catalyst for changes that were already underway in the world of work.” Maria da Glória Ribeiro, author of “People With Talent, Like Us”, shares some clues on how to build a meaningful career.
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“The pandemic acted as a catalyst for changes that were already underway in the world of work.” Maria da Glória Ribeiro, author of “People...Read More
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 Working from home: the concept moved in, unannounced, with Austrian companies across the board in March 2020, as an emergency pandemic plan. It’s probably set for a prolonged stay. Or it may never leave. In itself, it’s nothing new. Companies all over the world have been experimenting with the ‘home office’ working...Read More
Working from home: the concept moved in, unannounced, with Austrian companies across the board in March 2020, as an emergency pandemic plan...Read More
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 The immune system is a fundamental component of all living organisms. It is what keeps us all alive, yet its suppression is a central mechanism in the development of many cancers and neurological diseases. In this interview we talk with Professor Mark Lowdell, an expert in the field of Immunotherapy, the treatment of...Read More
The immune system is a fundamental component of all living organisms. It is what keeps us all alive, yet its suppression is a central...Read More
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 The trend towards ‘techno-nationalism’, where a nation relies on its own resources to become a leader in AI machine learning and other crucial strategic tech areas, is fully underway. The race is on, but how is it playing out?Read More
The trend towards ‘techno-nationalism’, where a nation relies on its own resources to become a leader in AI machine learning and other...Read More
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 From the 2008 financial crisis, to the tsunamis of digitization and machine learning and Covid-19, life for leaders has never been more complex. Contradictions and tensions are multiplying by the day. Can we solve them? A large body of research suggests that we can: by managing paradoxes through wise decision-making.Read More
From the 2008 financial crisis, to the tsunamis of digitization and machine learning and Covid-19, life for leaders has never been more...Read More
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 Historical ties and an understanding of multiple different cultures make Austria, and its capital Vienna, the gateway to Central and Eastern Europe, and home to the headquarters of over 600 international companies. Austria’s HR executives have played a pivotal dual role during the lockdown, from ‘fire brigade’ to ‘...Read More
Historical ties and an understanding of multiple different cultures make Austria, and its capital Vienna, the gateway to Central and...Read More
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 As the COVID-19 lockdown in China was the first to ease, the world watched keenly for lessons learned. Meanwhile, a new balance between executive role experience and competency is emerging. When everything is difficult, when wicked dilemmas accumulate and decisions are needed quickly, past experience in an industry...Read More
As the COVID-19 lockdown in China was the first to ease, the world watched keenly for lessons learned. Meanwhile, a new balance between...Read More
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 The best global Boards understand the importance of reflecting their organization’s diversity; their employees, consumers, shareholders and their wider communities. Diversity gives a voice to the needs of key stakeholder groups. It improves the chances of avoiding thinking errors and bias, (‘groupthink’ being one...Read More
The best global Boards understand the importance of reflecting their organization’s diversity; their employees, consumers, shareholders and...Read More
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 The world has been forever changed by COVID-19, and the commercial real estate sector is facing an unprecedented threat. The pandemic has forced us all to work in new ways, throwing into question the true value of a 5 day office-based working week.Read More
The world has been forever changed by COVID-19, and the commercial real estate sector is facing an unprecedented threat. The pandemic has...Read More
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 Despite recent advances, the approach to mental health and wellbeing at work is still a burgeoning topic for many organizations. Covid-19 has disrupted routines and office-based working environments. The stress and anxiety caused by the economic and public health climate, combined with a loss of purpose and meaning,...Read More
Despite recent advances, the approach to mental health and wellbeing at work is still a burgeoning topic for many organizations. Covid-19...Read More
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 The coronavirus crisis has brought us closer to ‘Business Modernism’, showing us that organizations need a new breed of adventurous leader who can develop a new interface between people and technology. Futurist Nils Elmark explains.Read More
The coronavirus crisis has brought us closer to ‘Business Modernism’, showing us that organizations need a new breed of adventurous leader...Read More
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 So far, we have unpacked three dimensions of our Digital Competency Model: Strategy, Organization and Culture. The race to digitize has confirmed the CIO’s role as a defining one in modern business. The bandwidth to ‘stop missing out on digital opportunities’ at minimum, and to ‘transform business models through...Read More
So far, we have unpacked three dimensions of our Digital Competency Model: Strategy, Organization and Culture. The race to digitize has...Read More
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 In Amrop’s continuing study of how COVID-19 is affecting business worldwide, we speak to a captain of American industry. Chris Connor is CEO of The American Association of Port Authorities, whose members shepherd more than $2.6 trillion of cargo annually through 130 north and central American ports. Shipping and trade...Read More
In Amrop’s continuing study of how COVID-19 is affecting business worldwide, we speak to a captain of American industry. Chris Connor is...Read More
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 As Peter Drucker famously said: “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The fast-moving and complex environment of digitization is no exception to the rule. For a digital strategy to grow and flourish, it must be rooted in a working culture that is developed and exemplified by a progressive CIO.Read More
As Peter Drucker famously said: “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The fast-moving and complex environment of digitization is no...Read More
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 In a new world marked by COVID-19, industry is facing unprecedented pressure from all sides to maintain production, job stability and wealth creation. Politically and socially that pressure often takes on a protectionist, national focus. But for some leaders this is the moment to reinforce the progress made by...Read More
In a new world marked by COVID-19, industry is facing unprecedented pressure from all sides to maintain production, job stability and...Read More
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 Navigating the organizational terrain of digitization is an uphill struggle for digital leaders. Our 2019 study exploring Digitization on Boards revealed that almost half (45%) experience a lack of dynamism and speed. Structures are fragmented or over-complex, say 55%. And around 35% have trouble identifying and...Read More
Navigating the organizational terrain of digitization is an uphill struggle for digital leaders. Our 2019 study exploring Digitization on...Read More
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 As business emerges from a punishing lockdown, how can the engines be re-started, especially when there is no clear operating manual? The lockdown/re-start dynamic will present a considerable challenge for Belgium, the country in the heart of Europe that is home to a flourishing international business community, NATO...Read More
As business emerges from a punishing lockdown, how can the engines be re-started, especially when there is no clear operating manual? The...Read More
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 Leaders worldwide currently face career-defining struggles to invoke wise decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the logistics of medical and food supply chains, to the subtleties of mass communication in a time of crisis, now more than ever, wise leadership is key to sustainable and legitimate...Read More
Leaders worldwide currently face career-defining struggles to invoke wise decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the logistics...Read More
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 To say that many non-tech organizations are struggling with digitization is probably an understatement. Implementing digitization at the right time with the right results is a huge task. It demands exceptional leaders, bridgebuilders fluent not just in digital, but in strategy engineering. This duality leads to a big...Read More
To say that many non-tech organizations are struggling with digitization is probably an understatement. Implementing digitization at the...Read More
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 The world of disruption we’re living in means CEOs need to engage in ‘live planning’, allowing their company to adapt to change rather than fading away, Federico Cúneo, Chairman of Amrop, tells Semana Económica. Read More
The world of disruption we’re living in means CEOs need to engage in ‘live planning’, allowing their company to adapt to change rather than...Read More
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 Surprising though it may seem at the current time, senior executives are continuing to accept job offers, and are getting to sit in their new chairs for the first time. This said, they’re more likely to be occupying their old chairs at home, preparing meals and homeschooling the kids. How can we manage onboarding in...Read More
Surprising though it may seem at the current time, senior executives are continuing to accept job offers, and are getting to sit in their...Read More
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 Are you or your staff in isolation? As the coronavirus escalates, let’s take a look at what being grounded might be doing to your mood, and how to lighten the mental load.Read More
Are you or your staff in isolation? As the coronavirus escalates, let’s take a look at what being grounded might be doing to your mood, and...Read More
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 As the first country to be hit by Covid-19, and having experienced an intensive lockdown, China has taken the lead in finding ways to keep key activities running. This extends to Executive Search, interviewing and hiring. How can we push forward with candidate interviewing through these difficult times? When we’re...Read More
As the first country to be hit by Covid-19, and having experienced an intensive lockdown, China has taken the lead in finding ways to keep...Read More
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 At Amrop, we believe that every problem contains a hidden opportunity. In times of difficulty, the way you treat your employees, clients, investors, business partners and suppliers is critical. It will be reflected in their loyalty and the quality of your relationships after the situation has passed. And this...Read More
At Amrop, we believe that every problem contains a hidden opportunity. In times of difficulty, the way you treat your employees, clients,...Read More
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 India’s pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads. Over the last few years, growth rate in Rupee terms has decelerated to mid-single digits. The rate of introduction of new products has also slowed. If volume growth is also slowing slightly, it continues to be reasonably robust. India’s pharma leaders are highly...Read More
India’s pharmaceutical industry is at a crossroads. Over the last few years, growth rate in Rupee terms has decelerated to mid-single...Read More
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 Only 28% of digital executives recently surveyed by Amrop agree their boards fully understand the meaning and scope of digital — let alone AI. Yet digital leaders know that the relationships between humans and AI have vast potential. Getting it right will mean better using the strengths of each and optimizing the...Read More
Only 28% of digital executives recently surveyed by Amrop agree their boards fully understand the meaning and scope of digital — let alone...Read More
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 Mike Hobday discusses with Patrique Habboo of Amrop Matrix Interim about the automation changes that are happening right now. We explore the impact of these technologies on your business, your industry and your clients, discuss the economic and efficiency benefits, as well as the shift in culture and the war for...Read More
Mike Hobday discusses with Patrique Habboo of Amrop Matrix Interim about the automation changes that are happening right now. We explore...Read More
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 As digitization is reshaping business in the most fundamental ways, there are major gaps between knowing and doing. Especially in non-tech organizations, digital representation at board level has remained low over the past few years. And in the background, young, agile digital organizations will continue to consume...Read More
As digitization is reshaping business in the most fundamental ways, there are major gaps between knowing and doing. Especially in non-tech...Read More
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 Neural networks, inspired by our brain’s architecture, are scoring spectacular successes in gaming and pattern recognition. If you’re an iPhone X or advanced Android user, you’ll already find it pretty normal that the device can actually identify your face. This is just one example of ‘principal component analysis’ –...Read More
Neural networks, inspired by our brain’s architecture, are scoring spectacular successes in gaming and pattern recognition. If you’re an...Read More
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 Today’s emphasis on wise (ethical and sustainable) business practice raises questions surrounding the current approach to board evaluation. To what extent is it supporting ‘sustainable Board governance’? Read More
Today’s emphasis on wise (ethical and sustainable) business practice raises questions surrounding the current approach to board evaluation...Read More
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 Today’s top talent leaders are facing unprecedented pressure to digitize fast or fall behind. While most clearly recognize the case for change, barely a third feel confident about digital HR applications such as analytics and AI (KPMG 2019). What are the growing pains and successes experienced by HR strategists on the...Read More
Today’s top talent leaders are facing unprecedented pressure to digitize fast or fall behind. While most clearly recognize the case for...Read More
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 This report is about mega trends, the future rules of business and building new leadership teams that will create exponential growth in a world of endless business opportunities. Read More
This report is about mega trends, the future rules of business and building new leadership teams that will create exponential growth in a...Read More
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 In his pursuit of a new role, Patrick had dealt with five executive search firms and his experience had been less than positive. He had secured a meeting with two, and the other three had failed to respond to his emails or return his calls. He had been proactive and dynamic in staying in touch, he thought. Yet after...Read More
In his pursuit of a new role, Patrick had dealt with five executive search firms and his experience had been less than positive. He had...Read More
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 A runaway streetcar is moving towards five people lying on the track. You can choose to re-direct it to a side-track, killing one person who is lying on the side-track, and saving the five, or do nothing. What happens when a self-driving car, meeting an unavoidable collision, has to algorithmically choose whether to...Read More
A runaway streetcar is moving towards five people lying on the track. You can choose to re-direct it to a side-track, killing one person...Read More
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 Executive search consultants are extremely discreet; their clients and candidates need them to be. For Amrop’s Eelco van Eijck, one undesirable consequence is that clients lack a clear view of his profession. And that the sector feels insufficient incentive to apply professional and behavioral rules, or develop its...Read More
Executive search consultants are extremely discreet; their clients and candidates need them to be. For Amrop’s Eelco van Eijck, one...Read More
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 A venerable multinational is forced to search in unusual places to reverse a creeping decline, and emerges stronger than ever. After a series of painful experiences, a senior executive questions his assumptions and unearths invaluable lessons. His quest for lifelong learning begins. Read More
A venerable multinational is forced to search in unusual places to reverse a creeping decline, and emerges stronger than ever. After a...Read More
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 A career is just one part of life, one of its many roles. And we know that life is rarely a freeway without bends, bumps, or obstacles - it’s a winding and complicated road. The important thing is the resilience that gives us the courage to fight adversity and continue our journey.Read More
A career is just one part of life, one of its many roles. And we know that life is rarely a freeway without bends, bumps, or obstacles - it...Read More
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 This report is your personal invitation to enter the Flight Deck of today’s globalizing mid-caps. To hear what C-suite leaders are confidentially revealing - in their own words.Read More
This report is your personal invitation to enter the Flight Deck of today’s globalizing mid-caps. To hear what C-suite leaders are...Read More
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 Amrop has been confirmed as a top executive search player in Romania by reported financial results. The firm features in the latest annual edition of Major Companies in Romania (Professional Services, Executive Search), published by doingbusiness.ro.Read More
Amrop has been confirmed as a top executive search player in Romania by reported financial results. The firm features in the latest annual...Read More
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 The scale of the energy transition is unparalleled and will affect all sectors, some dramatically. Ever more companies are seeing the opportunities: innovation and efficiency have helped put the green energy business case on the map. Yet these cannot be isolated efforts, but rather require collaboration between...Read More
The scale of the energy transition is unparalleled and will affect all sectors, some dramatically. Ever more companies are seeing the...Read More
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 When we reach the summit of our career, we feel a sense of completeness and accomplishment. It dawns on us that we’ve finally achieved everything we aspired to. The air suddenly and magically feels oxygenated, clearer. It’s as if we have become lighter, floating on the top of a mountain. Read More
When we reach the summit of our career, we feel a sense of completeness and accomplishment. It dawns on us that we’ve finally achieved...Read More
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 Intelligent behavior has long been considered a uniquely human attribute. But as computer science and IT networks progress exponentially, artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly standing out as the transformational technology of our age. From industry 4.0 outwards, human and artificial intelligence may compete...Read More
Intelligent behavior has long been considered a uniquely human attribute. But as computer science and IT networks progress exponentially,...Read More
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 As a rule, management positions at larger asset managers and private banks are only reached by people who have a practical track record, or training, in digitization.Read More
As a rule, management positions at larger asset managers and private banks are only reached by people who have a practical track record, or...Read More
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 Maria da Glória Riberio, Managing Partner of Amrop Portugal, has spent two decades interviewing and learning from business leaders. In this 2nd article based on her well-received book, Maria translates some core principles of strategic marketing into self-marketing - presenting ourselves to the right audience, in a...Read More
Maria da Glória Riberio, Managing Partner of Amrop Portugal, has spent two decades interviewing and learning from business leaders. In this...Read More
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 If ‘I am my biggest project’, and other people are affected by its outcomes, I’d do well to know myself. But building this relationship is a lifelong exercise. It takes sincerity, authenticity and self-regulation.Read More
If ‘I am my biggest project’, and other people are affected by its outcomes, I’d do well to know myself. But building this relationship is...Read More
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 Managers with good Personal Governance carefully cultivate their personal reputation, and by association, the reputation of their organization. Doing so has never been more critical. Read More
Managers with good Personal Governance carefully cultivate their personal reputation, and by association, the reputation of their...Read More
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 In 2017 the government of Ukraine identified a set of legal reforms to be implemented in the country’s postal industry, reflecting the latest sector developments and ensuring compliance with the recently-signed Ukraine–EU Memorandum of Understanding. The Program is strongly supported by international organizations,...Read More
In 2017 the government of Ukraine identified a set of legal reforms to be implemented in the country’s postal industry, reflecting the...Read More
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 For a CEO, it is ever more critical to understand and build on the different perspectives that impact success: customers, competitors, partners, employees. As the pace of change quickens, one needs to act on this 'diversity of thought', moving swiftly and daring to make mistakes. Yet being this curious, open and...Read More
For a CEO, it is ever more critical to understand and build on the different perspectives that impact success: customers, competitors,...Read More
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 When it comes to senior talent management and board composition, why do we think of ‘old’ age the way we do? Fredy Hausammann, Managing Partner of Amrop Switzerland, argues that it’s time to ring the changes in a maturing world.Read More
When it comes to senior talent management and board composition, why do we think of ‘old’ age the way we do? Fredy Hausammann, Managing...Read More
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 When eager suitors enter the arena, what should the rules of the game be? Short-term profit maximization for shareholders, or longer-term value optimization for stakeholders? When your company is offered a high stock price or an otherwise-tempting proposition, shouldn’t shareholders accept? Or is the reality more...Read More
When eager suitors enter the arena, what should the rules of the game be? Short-term profit maximization for shareholders, or longer-term...Read More
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 The pressures surrounding digital disruption and security are intensifying. And the digitization debate is gathering pace. Yet when it comes to exactly how organizations are addressing digitization, the picture remains fragmented and multiple questions surround its role.Read More
The pressures surrounding digital disruption and security are intensifying. And the digitization debate is gathering pace. Yet when it...Read More
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 In times of Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, etc., managers need more than ever before to be adaptable, open to change in leadership culture, and break with old patterns if they are to succeed as leaders.Read More
In times of Industry 4.0, the Internet of Things, etc., managers need more than ever before to be adaptable, open to change in leadership...Read More
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 Companies must learn to cooperate as well as compete if they’re to survive in an increasingly digitized world, says the Managing Partner of Amrop Jenewein, Günther Tengel. And companies are advised to work together selectively, especially in the area of human resources.
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Companies must learn to cooperate as well as compete if they’re to survive in an increasingly digitized world, says the Managing Partner of...Read More
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 What causes digitization in the consulting market, why new data protection creates parallel worlds, and why Amrop Managing Partner Günther Tengel believes in a human renaissance in the age of the bot.Read More
What causes digitization in the consulting market, why new data protection creates parallel worlds, and why Amrop Managing Partner Günther...Read More
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 Any credible career should follow an uninterrupted, upward trajectory, or so the assumption goes. Many hiring organizations, executive search firms and leadership candidates still exercise this kind of ‘up or out’ thinking. Yet a growing number of successful executives are seriously questioning What’s Next. Read More
Any credible career should follow an uninterrupted, upward trajectory, or so the assumption goes. Many hiring organizations, executive...Read More
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 If your Personal Governance is in good shape, your life will not begin and end at the office. You will be known as someone who cultivates strong interests - passions, even - besides your heavy professional commitments. You may also be a rarity. Read More
If your Personal Governance is in good shape, your life will not begin and end at the office. You will be known as someone who cultivates...Read More
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 When life sciences companies complain that they can’t find enough good people, the cause, in our view, is most likely to be centered on a misalignment between the strategic goals of the business and the efforts of the company’s talent acquisition teams. In this article, we outline the approach we took as talent...Read More
When life sciences companies complain that they can’t find enough good people, the cause, in our view, is most likely to be centered on a...Read More
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 In 1985, Tony Schwartz ghost-wrote The Art of the Deal, the book that sold over a million copies and turned Trump into a household name. That experience was one of the drivers that steered Schwartz away from journalism to build an ‘energy consultancy’. He founded The Energy Project in 2003 to train executives in...Read More
In 1985, Tony Schwartz ghost-wrote The Art of the Deal, the book that sold over a million copies and turned Trump into a household name....Read More
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 Leaders for What Was, for What’s Now and for What’s Next – as Amrop celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2017, find out what Amrop Partners, young entrepreneurs and senior business thinkers have to say about 4 decades of leadership.Read More
Leaders for What Was, for What’s Now and for What’s Next – as Amrop celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2017, find out what Amrop Partners,...Read More
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 Today’s ethical, ecological and societal challenges call for executives who are not just accomplished and smart, but wise. Smart leaders become wise when they address and resolve the dilemmas of modern business in a holistic way. Hiring organizations should select leaders who not only create and capture economic value...Read More
Today’s ethical, ecological and societal challenges call for executives who are not just accomplished and smart, but wise. Smart leaders...Read More
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 Leadership takes opinions, attitude, integrity. Why many 45+ leaders step out (when they can), and many younger people don’t step up (or want to).
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Leadership takes opinions, attitude, integrity. Why many 45+ leaders step out (when they can), and many younger people don’t step up (or...Read More
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 Good Personal Governance incites lifelong personal development, or éducation permanente. This is a dynamic journey, linked to our personality development, aptitude for reflection, coping strategies, the way we communicate and interact, our ethics - and beyond. And managers must be shining examples.
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Good Personal Governance incites lifelong personal development, or éducation permanente. This is a dynamic journey, linked to our...Read More
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 Few dispute the competitive value of a great customer experience (CE). And yet, how are retail executives experiencing the organizational journey to excellence? Amrop surveyed a handpicked group of senior retail executives from 25 countries.
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Few dispute the competitive value of a great customer experience (CE). And yet, how are retail executives experiencing the organizational...Read More
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 The journey to digital, from the way you’ve always worked, to the way everyone else is beginning to work, can be viscerally shocking. The digital path leads senior executives through denial, anger, bargaining, depression, to acceptance.
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The journey to digital, from the way you’ve always worked, to the way everyone else is beginning to work, can be viscerally shocking. The...Read More
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 In many countries, the role of the Chair is evolving. In all organizations, it is vital. Today there’s no shortage of prescriptions. But behind the guidelines, the task is filled with challenges. Amrop's Global Board Practice uncovers nine of them.
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In many countries, the role of the Chair is evolving. In all organizations, it is vital. Today there’s no shortage of prescriptions. But...Read More
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 A director role is no longer filled by calling around your network. A big pool of talent is found in unexpected places. You need to know how to find it.Read More
A director role is no longer filled by calling around your network. A big pool of talent is found in unexpected places. You need to know...Read More
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 Günther Tengel, Managing Partner of Amrop Jenewein in Austria, discusses traditional job descriptions and the question of whether the system of the working world is toppling, or evolving in a relatively painless way. Read More
Günther Tengel, Managing Partner of Amrop Jenewein in Austria, discusses traditional job descriptions and the question of whether the...Read More
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 CEO turnover has risen steadily in recent years and more executives than ever are taking the opportunity to ‘rebrand’ themselves. In the past, that meant a visit to a stylist and a new mantra to practice in front of the mirror. Read More
CEO turnover has risen steadily in recent years and more executives than ever are taking the opportunity to ‘rebrand’ themselves. In the...Read More
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 Despite Germany’s pioneering role in developing 3D additive production techniques, and their adoption by the country’s larger players, top management in many of the companies who supply those organizations is still concerned about the risks associated with these new technologies. They are potentially losing sight of...Read More
Despite Germany’s pioneering role in developing 3D additive production techniques, and their adoption by the country’s larger players, top...Read More
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 All over the world, the role of independent directors is gaining ground: in terms of not only the letter but the spirit of regulation. Under Chilean corporate governance law, directorships of listed companies must be renewed or replaced every three years. The country’s six Pension Funds companies, grouped into the...Read More
All over the world, the role of independent directors is gaining ground: in terms of not only the letter but the spirit of regulation....Read More
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 Recent months have seen at least three cases of CEOs suffering the physical effects of overload – a heart attack, an on-stage collapse, hospitalization for severe pneumonia. All were aged under 60, as was the former Chief Executive of a major insurance company, who took his own life following his resignation.Read More
Recent months have seen at least three cases of CEOs suffering the physical effects of overload – a heart attack, an on-stage collapse,...Read More
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 Far from playing catch-up with India’s policy framework, India’s education sector is ahead of the game. Galvanized by private players, the rapid increase in demand for high quality education has transformed the education sector into a ‘sunrise’ sector. And a new category of demand is driving investment.Read More
Far from playing catch-up with India’s policy framework, India’s education sector is ahead of the game. Galvanized by private players, the...Read More
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 We outline the challenges facing Turkey’s business leaders, through the lens of key indicators and cases, and the eyes of Amrop Partner Yeșim Toduk, whose two books exploring the changing face of business leadership in Turkey have received considerable attention in the country.
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We outline the challenges facing Turkey’s business leaders, through the lens of key indicators and cases, and the eyes of Amrop Partner...Read More
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 It has become the norm for Boards to plough time and resources into remuneration and its spin-offs. The time has now come to deliberately engineer strategic, integrated human capital think tanks in the form of cutting-edge Nominations Committees.
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It has become the norm for Boards to plough time and resources into remuneration and its spin-offs. The time has now come to deliberately...Read More
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 Talent Management: When it comes to finding tomorrow’s leaders, radical new ways forward will be needed, Amrop’s Günther Tengel advises. The curiosity and motivation of candidates will be decisive. Read More
Talent Management: When it comes to finding tomorrow’s leaders, radical new ways forward will be needed, Amrop’s Günther Tengel advises....Read More
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 In today’s turbulent and pressured environments, managers all too frequently find themselves in a metaphorical prison. They slavishly replay old thought patterns, trapped by static world views. Read More
In today’s turbulent and pressured environments, managers all too frequently find themselves in a metaphorical prison. They slavishly...Read More
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 In a fast-changing digital world, the successful businesses will be those that demonstrate adaptability and embrace innovation. Technology opens the door to new business models from manufacturing to marketing functions, while cyber security and the risks around it loom large as major concerns for every boardroom.Read More
In a fast-changing digital world, the successful businesses will be those that demonstrate adaptability and embrace innovation. Technology...Read More
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 As organizations venture down the path of globalization, they encounter a fundamental struggle: maintaining their core DNA across the new markets in which they grow. Their culture and values must be kept alive, whilst designing an organization that has the agility conducive to sustained growth. Find out how a...Read More
As organizations venture down the path of globalization, they encounter a fundamental struggle: maintaining their core DNA across the new...Read More
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 Corporate leadership has to think in much broader terms today – not just about business strategy and people, but also about how those people engage and interconnect. This includes the physical space they inhabit: the office. The way in which it is structured for operation, and meets the needs of diverse groups, are...Read More
Corporate leadership has to think in much broader terms today – not just about business strategy and people, but also about how those...Read More
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 With trust in business leadership at an all-time low, it’s not surprising that ethics has become such a common word in the lexicon. But what do ‘ethics’ actually mean for you, as a leader? In Part 3 of our series, we take a journey into the Second Principle of Personal Governance. In this tour of the often-confusing...Read More
With trust in business leadership at an all-time low, it’s not surprising that ethics has become such a common word in the lexicon. But...Read More
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 As anyone who has heard the joke about the consultant and the shepherd knows, professional services firms and corporate organizations often have a love-hate relationship. Yet they share one need – superlative leadership. How do both sides benefit from mixing DNA?Read More
As anyone who has heard the joke about the consultant and the shepherd knows, professional services firms and corporate organizations often...Read More
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 Just as a well-run organization has a guiding Mission, so do managers with good Personal Governance. This ‘Life Plan’ is an ongoing project, far-reaching and carefully orchestrated. It serves as a common thread, a ‘leitmotiv’, to guide, motivate and inspire executives through uncertainty and change, success and...Read More
Just as a well-run organization has a guiding Mission, so do managers with good Personal Governance. This ‘Life Plan’ is an ongoing project...Read More
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 What does the C-suite really think about the Smart Factory? Is it a true paradigm shift? Or a case of the ‘emperor’s new clothes’? How high is the topic on the strategic agenda? What are the implications for human capital? Finally, what could make for Smarter Leadership? To find out more, Amrop conducted confidential...Read More
What does the C-suite really think about the Smart Factory? Is it a true paradigm shift? Or a case of the ‘emperor’s new clothes’? How high...Read More
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 The demographic curve is putting a squeeze on the talent pool of young leaders, and conditions in companies are contributing to dissatisfaction, says Amrop executive search consultant Günther Tengel.Read More
The demographic curve is putting a squeeze on the talent pool of young leaders, and conditions in companies are contributing to...Read More
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 As day-to-day listed business announcements reveal unexpected high-profile departures and last-minute recruitment scrambles, how can Nominations Committees take a more robust, strategic and wide-ranging approach to succession planning? Join the exploration by Amrop and Dina Medland.Read More
As day-to-day listed business announcements reveal unexpected high-profile departures and last-minute recruitment scrambles, how can...Read More
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 How an international MidCap construction business redefined its vision and bridged the gap between aspiration and action. Amrop interviews Heimo Scheuch, CEO of Wienerberger, a 194-year old, international building materials group.Read More
How an international MidCap construction business redefined its vision and bridged the gap between aspiration and action. Amrop interviews...Read More
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 Trust in leadership is at an all-time low. Tales of incompetence or negligence dominate business headlines. Other reports paint a grim picture of executives whose mental and physical health, private lives and values are collapsing under the sheer weight of information and work overload. How can senior managers make a...Read More
Trust in leadership is at an all-time low. Tales of incompetence or negligence dominate business headlines. Other reports paint a grim...Read More
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 In this provocative article, Amrop guest writer Vince Molinaro, bestselling author of ‘The Leadership Contract,’ sets out four terms that all leaders must understand before signing up to the role.
Next, Amrop Knightsbridge Managing Partner Brad Beveridge translates these into guidelines for executive hiring.Read More
In this provocative article, Amrop guest writer Vince Molinaro, bestselling author of ‘The Leadership Contract,’ sets out four terms that...Read More
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 The concept of MP is high on the corporate strategic agenda, impacting people’s daily lives. Individuals and organizations able to surf the waves of change are members of a privileged generation. MP is a booming business. Already in 2013, Gartner had predicted that the value of worldwide MP transactions would reach a...Read More
The concept of MP is high on the corporate strategic agenda, impacting people’s daily lives. Individuals and organizations able to surf the...Read More
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 In Canada, a large and venerable mass-merchant faces a serious rethink in order to evolve its Customer Centricity from ‘art’ to ‘science.’ In China, the e-commerce team of a renowned retailer is confused and frustrated by constant changes in strategic direction. Even the best leaders face a host of challenges in the...Read More
In Canada, a large and venerable mass-merchant faces a serious rethink in order to evolve its Customer Centricity from ‘art’ to ‘science.’...Read More
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 As the global economy emerged from the 2009 landslide, business re-engineering, mothballing mining plant and equipment, restricting mining to high-grade areas, restructuring and retrenchments were the order of the day to reduce costs and adapt to the lower-price environment. Still, the mining industry contributed...Read More
As the global economy emerged from the 2009 landslide, business re-engineering, mothballing mining plant and equipment, restricting mining...Read More
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 In the third article in our series ‘Leadership and the Brain’, Amrop guest writer, neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart, shares some intriguing and effective ways to lift our business brains from bronze, to silver, to gold-medal standard. If, in the corporate world, high-calibre self-awareness and self-belief are...Read More
In the third article in our series ‘Leadership and the Brain’, Amrop guest writer, neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart, shares some intriguing...Read More
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 In this second article in our series 'Leadership and the Brain', Amrop guest writer, neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart, introduces her new tool for Leadership Agility. As the demands upon leaders reach dizzying levels, this science-based, compelling and simple platform will help senior executives understand and enhance...Read More
In this second article in our series 'Leadership and the Brain', Amrop guest writer, neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart, introduces...Read More
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 The war for leadership talent, combined with pressure on executive compensation packages, is a challenging mix for hiring organizations. Meanwhile, cases of reckless risk-taking driven by dysfunctional motivation have damaged the reputation of many top managers and the organizations they lead. This kind of risk-taking...Read More
The war for leadership talent, combined with pressure on executive compensation packages, is a challenging mix for hiring organizations....Read More
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 It has become nearly impossible for boards to deny the importance of effective succession plans for their CEOs. The topic has been surveyed and case-studied to death. All this work has arrived at the same conclusion: succession management is a critical contributor to business success. It certainly makes you wonder why...Read More
It has become nearly impossible for boards to deny the importance of effective succession plans for their CEOs. The topic has been surveyed...Read More
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 Poland made its transition to post-communism in 1989. It is the only European economy to have posted consistent growth throughout Europe's recent recessional drought. This tale concerns the transformation of a group of state-owned behemoths in the hands of a generation of superlative leaders - people motivated not by...Read More
Poland made its transition to post-communism in 1989. It is the only European economy to have posted consistent growth throughout Europe...Read More
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 Whether you are a senior executive facing your first months in a critical role, or a key internal stakeholder in an incoming leader's transition process, Amrop invites you to explore the emotional landscape facing every new entrant, and discover some keys to its successful navigation.Read More
Whether you are a senior executive facing your first months in a critical role, or a key internal stakeholder in an incoming leader's...Read More
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 As cave dwellers, co-operation improved the chances of our survival as a species, so the instinctive tendency for co-operation is deeply embedded in our brains. If this is the case, why is co-operation sometimes so difficult to establish? In this article, Amrop guest writer Dr. Tara Swart takes a look at the...Read More
As cave dwellers, co-operation improved the chances of our survival as a species, so the instinctive tendency for co-operation is deeply...Read More
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 Simultaneous shifts in environmental, regulatory, sustainability and geopolitical dimensions have transformed management and placed exceptional demands on leaders. If, as a consequence, human and leadership capital are an unprecedented source of competitive advantage for organizations, what are the implications for...Read More
Simultaneous shifts in environmental, regulatory, sustainability and geopolitical dimensions have transformed management and placed...Read More
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 Supervisory and Executive Boards must act in the interests of their shareholders. Not exclusively, but sustainably. How can the owners of a company go about evaluating their highest representatives and their achievements? On what criteria should Boards expect to be evaluated, and self-evaluate?Read More
Supervisory and Executive Boards must act in the interests of their shareholders. Not exclusively, but sustainably. How can the owners of a...Read More
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 For a relationship between a hiring company and an executive search firm to bring sustainable added value, trust is essential to secure the expectation that a promise will be delivered upon. What trust-building attitudes and actions should we cultivate? We examine the senior executive search path - from foundation, to...Read More
For a relationship between a hiring company and an executive search firm to bring sustainable added value, trust is essential to secure the...Read More
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 Spurred by shareholder activism, emphasis on shareholder value enhancement and the imperative to be a responsible corporate citizen, the demands on CEO and Board are becoming stringent. However, in many cases, Boardroom practices do not meet today's demands. What can independent directors do to participate effectively...Read More
Spurred by shareholder activism, emphasis on shareholder value enhancement and the imperative to be a responsible corporate citizen, the...Read More
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