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From re-active to pro-active Talent Management The talent of future leaders is critical to the future success of companies. Board Members, CEO’s and HR are asking ‘where are our next leaders coming from”? The question is, how do you create a sustainable pipeline of talent to have the right leaders on board on time… This […]

Rapid Impact Coaching: Coaching for Immediate Impact and Induction As research by the Harvard Business Review in 2016 shows 40-60% of management hires fail within 18 months and with a growing investor focus on good governance around senior appointments, there is an increased focus on the NED’s, CEO’s and business leaders involved in making such

Last spring, when I sat down on the terrace of a hotel in Madrid with my new (then future) business partner we were talking over our experiences with headhunting in the retail and consumer sector. My partner as experienced international manager and now an advisor for several private equity companies and boards and me as

Watch this video of McKinsey, to learn more about the trends and the questions to consider for the consumer sector in the future. Western Europe is facing significant changes and they will happen quickly.

Ecommerce in Europe is growing exponentially, especially in the southern countries. The online retail industry in Europe is expected to be worth around 602 billion euros at the end of this year, which would mean ecommerce in Europe will grow 14 percent compared to the situation in 2016. Last year, ecommerce in Europe was worth

“Between 10% and 25% of new employees leave within the first 6 months” “Top reason new recruits leave is their role is different from what they expected” Nearly 90% of firms estimate that between 10% and 25% of new employees leave within the first six months. According to the Korn Ferry Futurestep Survey, the top

Reaching senior-level positions within a company means that, surely, you should have the interview process down? No. It’s a common misconception that high-ranking C-suite executives are interviewing Gods, that they know what to say in order to astound and impress any hardline recruiter. In fact, C-suite executives may struggle with the recruitment process. If we factor out the Millennial