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Egon Zehnder's 2024 CFO report found that while 82% of CFOs say their role has expanded in the past five years, only one-fifth report having a poor work-life balance.
In 2025, the renewed focus on national interests and protectionist policies, especially tariffs targeting China, is causing significant trade disruptions and increased costs for chief supply chain officers, with only 15% feeling moderately prepared for these geopolitical shifts, according to a survey by Egon Zehnder and Imperial College Business School.
According to a survey by Egon Zehnder, CFOs have seen their responsibilities increase by 82% in the past five years.
Egon Zehnder's Christoph Wollersheim talks about the various types of AI leader archetypes and what may be most suitable for companies.
There was a time when having a woman on a corporate board was considered progress. Times have changed, mostly for the better, shows Egon Zehnder's Global Board Diversity Tracker.
Despite DEI scrutiny, ‘inclusive culture, diverse representation’ are still important, Cynthia Soledad highlights.
For Cynthia Soledad, the principle behind DEI initiatives will remain at the core of what companies do even if the conversation becomes fraught.
With complexity as a defining constant in today's organizations, hiring a CEO solely based on past experience is not enough. Michael Ensser highlights we must assess for potential.
The business argument for gender equality is "an absolute no-brainer," said Michael Ensser during a Davos panel.
Egon Zehnder's Christoph Wollersheim on how organizations need to shape their culture to embrace AI adoption and avoid resistance.
AI is revolutionizing executive search by automating routine tasks and enhancing strategic decision-making, says Christoph Wollersheim, a consultant and AI expert at Egon Zehnder.
A new Egon Zehnder report looks at diversity at the board table, including women, underrepresented minority groups and non-CEO executives.
Luis Giolo and Maria Trillo examine the challenges and opportunities of Spain's new parity law mandating 40% gender representation on company boards.
When it comes to wealth and ownership transitions, trust is too often in short supply. Egon Zehnder's Jason Hecker highlights the importance of transparency in succession planning.
Egon Zehnder’s 2024-2025 Global Board Diversity Tracker shows incremental progress in boardroom diversity over the past 12 years, and Global Head of DEI Cynthia Soledad notes that while the pace and tone of diversity efforts might change, executives remain committed to diverse representation and greater inclusion, considering it critical to their business.
CEOs aren't the only ones making moves. A recent report shows that CFOs at large US public companies now average just over three years in their roles, and Egon Zehnder's James Stark attributing some of this to burnout and regular approaches for new opportunities.
Luis Giolo overviews critical factors companies must pay attention to when recruiting their new CEO.
It starts with a mindset, writes Egon Zehnder's Olli Laurén in an article for Fast Company.
Ricardo Sunderland discusses insights from his book, The Energy Advantage, highlighting how senior leaders can become more effective, happy, and humane.
Luis Giolo discusses the talent landscape in Spain, the challenges companies face with CEO succession, traits of good leadership, the rise of board diversity, and more.
According to German Herrera, U.S. managing partner, nearly three-quarters of CEO appointments the firm facilitates are internal. "Bringing somebody from the outside directly into the CEO role is very traumatic. Unless there’s a big change, a big turnaround, or a significant issue, boards don’t want to take that risk," he explains.
As German Herrera, Egon Zehnder's U.S. leader, highlights in Fortune, it is essential to move away from checkboxes of experience and focus on traits such as curiosity, self-learning, the ability to connect the dots, and more.
"I was at a concert when it hit me: This is what effective succession looks like." Read on for the full piece by Lindsay Trout.
Cynthia Soledad weighs in on what boards need to do to best address evolving challenges, which includes having the right diversity of experiences embodied in highly curious people.
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