Spencer Stuart: Boards Around the World: Navigating Stormy Seas
Spencer Suart's latest edition of Boards Around the World explores how boards of public companies around the world compare on a range of governance measures.
WittKieffer: Healthcare CEOs’ Agenda: Top Priorities for 2025
Ten areas where CEOs are turning obstacles into opportunities.
Russell Reynolds Associates: Time to Tell a Different Story
As a business operating on the front line of leadership, our daily interactions and insights tell us that the prevailing stories about women CEOs are sometimes different from those of their male counterparts. We wanted to dig deeper and better understand the reality of today’s expectations of women CEOs. So, we commissioned a new piece of research to do just that.
WittKieffer: Managing Executive Team Dynamics: Strategies for CEOs
WittKieffer highlights that a high-performing executive team is essential but often faces alignment and team dynamic challenges. CEOs must actively manage these issues to sustain effectiveness.
WittKieffer Welcomes Andrew Bean, Ph.D. and Daniel Flynn, Ph.D. to Expand Capabilities in Research Leadership Recruiting and Advising
WittKieffer recently welcomed Andrew Bean, Ph.D., and Daniel Flynn, Ph.D. to expand its capabilities in the recruitment and advising of research leaders within academic medicine. Both come to the firm as accomplished researchers, administrators, and executive recruiters. Research executives such as Vice Provosts/Vice Presidents of Research and Chief Scientific Officers play critical roles within academic medical institutions today, charged with ensuring the research activities of the institution are supported, effective, and strategically aligned with the goals and mission of the larger organizations while helping to navigate a shifting regulatory and funding environment. "This may be the most challenging time ever for research leaders and the institutions they serve," stated Kimberly Smith, Executive Partner of WittKieffer's Academic Medicine Practice. "With uncertainty around funding, government support for research, emerging technologies, and more, research-intensive universities and research institutes require exceptional research leadership. We are extremely fortunate to welcome Andy and Dan to WittKieffer to support institutions in shaping these roles and identifying executives to fill them, and to support leaders themselves with strategic advising and coaching. Both Andy and Dan have had distinguished careers and broad experiences that will allow them to make immediate and important contributions to our team." Andrew Bean, Ph.D. [...]
Bryant Group: Building Strength in the Messy Middle
According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace: 2024 Report*, only 30% of managers and 23% of employees worldwide were engaged in 2023. Addressing this gap isn’t just about fixing problems—it’s a chance to strengthen organizational culture through collaboration, resilience to change, and cross-functional alignment.
Heller Search Associates:Mitigating the Legal Risks of AI Systems
Heller Search Associates:Mitigating the Legal Risks of AI Systems
Buffkin / Baker Acquires Gallagher’s U.S. Executive Search Practice
Buffkin / Baker, a national retained executive search firm based in Brentwood, Tennessee, announced the acquisition of Gallagher’s U.S. Executive Search Practice, including Frederickson Partners.
Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants Welcomes kpCompanies into its Global Membership
The Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), the global professional association representing the $20+ billion global executive search and leadership consulting industry, with member firms spanning 1,200+ offices in 70+ countries, is pleased to welcome kpCompanies as a new member. The firm’s acceptance follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure quality standards. For almost 25 years, kpCompanies has helped hundreds of organizations find top talent through equitable sourcing and executive search expertise. kpCompanies leverages a unique, proactive approach to talent sourcing that goes beyond traditional recruitment channels and taps into a vast network that includes underrepresented groups and niche skill sets. The firm has vast experience placing key leaders across multiple functions, including Finance & Accounting; People & Talent; Technology; Operations; Marketing & Communications; Healthcare; Legal; Non-profit Leadership; Business Development; Real Estate; and Community & Social Services. KpCompanies Founder and CEO Miquel McMoore commented: “Becoming a member of AESC is a powerful step in reinforcing our commitment to excellence in executive search. In an industry where trust, transparency, and impact matter, AESC sets the gold standard—elevating best practices, advancing leadership consulting, and fostering a global community of firms dedicated to doing this work the right way. At kpCompanies, [...]
Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick & Cisco Chief People Officer Kelly Jones Join the AESC Global Summit on Leadership’s World-Class Lineup of Speakers GalleryGlobal Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick & Cisco Chief People Officer Kelly Jones Join the AESC Global Summit on Leadership’s World-Class Lineup of Speakers
Global Citizen Co-Founder Michael Sheldrick & Cisco Chief People Officer Kelly Jones Join the AESC Global Summit on Leadership’s World-Class Lineup of Speakers
The AESC Global Summit on Leadership, hosted by the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants (AESC), is set to feature a world-class lineup of speakers—now including Michael Sheldrick, Co-Founder of Global Citizen, and Kelly Jones, Chief People Officer of Cisco. These visionary leaders, known for their transformative influence on global change, will provide invaluable insights into leadership at the highest levels. In an exclusive conversation moderated by Denielle Pemberton-Heard, Managing Director & Chief Legal Officer of DSG Global, Sheldrick and Jones will share strategies on turning big ideas into real-world impact. Drawing from their vast experience in advocacy, leadership, and organizational transformation, they will explore: Driving long-term impact over short-term wins Building powerful coalitions to influence change at the highest levels Navigating competing interests to create meaningful progress “We are bringing together a group of presenters, honorees, and attendees from the full ecosystem of global leadership -- from the media, corporate, and nonprofit worlds, and the executive search and leadership consulting firms that make up our membership who recruit for and advise leaders in top C-suite and Board roles across every industry and vertical,” said AESC president & CEO James Edmund Datri. Sheldrick and Jones join an impressive speaker [...]
