Stanton Chase: How Sustainability and ESG Initiatives Impact Corporate Culture
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards and sustainability initiatives are reshaping how companies operate and shifting organizational cultures.
Amrop Announces Opening of New Office in the United Arab Emirates
Amrop, a leading global executive search and leadership consulting firm, announces the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This expansion marks an exciting milestone for Amrop as it grows its Middle East operations. The new office, located on Sheikh Zayed Road, represents an important investment in the region and underscores the organization's commitment to fostering closer ties with partners and clients in the UAE. Under the leadership of Mansour Abdulghaffar, Managing Partner, the Dubai office operates as part of Amrop Saudi Arabia, with a unified team and on-the-ground presence across Dubai, Jeddah and Riyadh. “Over the last decade, we have built and positioned Amrop in the Saudi market as a premium, retained Executive Search and Leadership Advisory firm,” said Mansour Abdulghaffar, Managing Partner. “We are excited about our next chapter and to bringing more value to the region by expanding our presence to the UAE. These markets are closely interlinked, and our approach will continue to be quality-driven, high-touch and truly "glocal" whilst maintaining our strategic advantage of being regionally based.” William Hauxwell also joins the team as a Partner in Dubai. Will is a seasoned Executive Search consultant, with almost two decades of experience living [...]
Leadership Moves: July 4 – 17, 2024
Borrer Executive Search placed Sophie Rietz-Elvefors as Chief Commercial Officer for Mustad Hoofcare Group Boyden placed Lilac Bosma as Vice President, Legal for Canfor. A recruitment co-led by Managing Partner, Craig Hemer & Principal, Kayne Yen. Buffkin / Baker placed Elly Hutchinson as Director of Business Development for United Vein & Vascular Centers. Search led by Jen Coleman and Ben Williams. Buffkin / Baker placed Marissa Holloway as Vice President of Business Development for United Vein & Vascular Centers. Search led by Jen Coleman and Ben Williams. Coulter Partners placed Brian Jarecki, Ph.D as Head of Sales, North America for Pelago Bioscience Furst Group placed Fred Schulz as Chief Operating Officer for CareSource Management Glue Executive Search placed Sergio Strologo as General Manager for ASJ Servicios - Plus Pagos Harbour West Consulting placed Ian Robinson as Chief Financial Officer for DIVERSEcity Hobson Leavy placed Ian Passau as General Manager, Development for Arvida Hobson Leavy placed Toby Beaglehole as Chief Executive Officer for The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners KBRS placed Val Malone as President of Halifax Tides FC Kincannon & Reed placed Ricardo Garcia de Alba as Chief Executive Officer for Meiogenix Lindauer placed Erika Jordan as Associate [...]
Acertitude: Farhan Siddiqi: BayPine Operating Partner’s Timeless Ideas on our Technological Future – And a Provocative One Too
“Transformation is like turning the unfamiliar into the familiar friend that you never thought you needed, and watching it open doors to new realms that you had not dreamt about being possible.” - Farhan Siddiqi.
Russell Reynolds: Inclusive Leadership: The Key to Fostering Belonging & Innovation
Leaders with inclusive leadership, in four domains according to our model, can bolster organization’s capacity for innovation.
Heidrick & Struggles: Finding the right CEO succession plan: Insights from India, the US, and the UK
In these excerpts from a recent webinar hosted by Heidrick & Struggles, Vinita Bali, the lead director at Syngene International, and Heidrick & Struggles’ Teraesa Vinson discuss CEO succession excellence.
Optimism: A Leadership Superpower
In a VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) world, we encounter constant change. Every day we awake to new regulations, quickly advancing technologies, political changes, global events and so much more – each having far-reaching implications across the business world. The way leaders and their organizations view and respond to the VUCA environment has a direct impact on their business's future success. They can either see threats or opportunities. They can either ignore the changing world around them, forging ahead with pre-planned strategies, or they can address these realities head-on, harness the power of adaptability, agility, and resilience, and turn challenges into opportunities. The way forward is through optimism grounded in reality. “Optimism, or more specifically the ability to see the opportunity to learn and therefore improve in the face of challenge, is key to success,” said Adam Saunders, Managing Partner Amrop UK, and Member of Amrop’s Global Board. The Positive Impact of Optimism Optimism can have a positive impact across an organization – from leadership to junior employees. As Jonathan Khoo, Managing Partner, AIMS International Singapore, puts it, optimism can act as “a guiding light amidst economic and political shifts,” propelling businesses toward success. According to Gallup, studies have [...]
Diversified Search Group Expands Corporate Practice
Diversified Search Group (DSG), a leading search firm backed by private equity firm ShoreView Industries, has strengthened its corporate practice with the additions of Nora Sutherland and John Burnes as managing directors. Ms. Sutherland, who will serve as managing director in the corporate practice’s technology team, will provide talent consulting to private equity clients and other high-growth software companies. “Nora’s appointment marks an exciting chapter for our firm as we grow our technology practice capabilities,” said Aileen K. Alexander, CEO. “Her proven track record and deep industry knowledge will undoubtedly enrich our corporate practice and drive impactful results for our clients. We warmly welcome Nora to our tech team and look forward to achieving new heights together.” Ms. Sutherland specializes in CEO, board, and C-level recruitment across B2B technology companies backed by private equity. With a portfolio across fintech, CCaaS, infrastructure, cloud networking, ERP, and beyond, she is a trusted, consultative partner with deep domain expertise. Previously, Ms. Sutherland was an executive search consultant in Acertitude’s global technology and healthcare practice, based in Philadelphia. She also served as a firm-wide DEI leader. In addition to executive search, Ms. Sutherland advises on leadership development and succession planning. “Nora’s reputation precedes her as a dynamic force [...]
Heller Search Adds Technology Executive Search Expertise With the Addition of Carrie Kovach as Client Partner
Heller Search, the go-to executive search firm for technology talent, has enhanced its enterprise IT and product engineering executive search expertise with the addition of Carrie Kovach. In her new role as Client Partner at Heller Search, Carrie will lead searches for CIOs, CTOs, product engineering leaders, data scientists and other key technology roles for a cross-industry client base. “Carrie joins our team with a wealth of experience in placing highly qualified technology leaders in small and large-scale enterprises,” said Martha Heller, CEO, Heller Search. “Every company needs technology leadership with the vision, drive, and technical depth to usher their businesses into the future. Carrie has spent decades cultivating this critical talent network and has a proven track record of placing high performers in key executive technology roles.” With nearly two decades of experience, Carrie has supported a range of companies, from high growth startups to public and private Fortune 500 companies. She has deep expertise building and maintaining purposeful, highly collaborative relationships with both hiring executives and HR talent partners to provide modernized executive search solutions. Previously, Carrie was a partner with TRG, a national retained search firm, where she was responsible for client management, lifecycle recruitment and business [...]
Odgers Berndtson: Making the Shift from Commercial to Not-for-Profit: What Successful Leaders Need to Know
For leaders in search of the next best career move, it’s not always a matter of changing organizations. Some choose to make the bigger transition from the commercial sector to the not-for-profit world. It’s a major leap that can be personally rewarding, as long as it’s done thoughtfully and strategically.
