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Catherine Zhu, based in Toronto, is Egon Zehnder’s Global Head of the Sustainability Practice. She is a trusted advisor to boards, entrepreneurial CEOs and family business owners on their critical leadership decisions. Catherine brings deep multi-regional business expertise to her clients, providing talent and governance advice to firms operating on the global stage. She is the former Co-Head of Egon Zehnder’s Greater China Practice and was Managing Partner in Hong Kong until 2019.

If the higher purpose of great leaders is to serve humanity, then the Purpose of our Practice should be to discover, develop and enable leaders on our collective journey towards Sustainable Growth.

A thought partner in CEO Succession, Board Diversity, and Sustainability, Catherine has partnered with founders of technology companies in Asia, North America and Europe to attract and develop their top leadership teams. Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Catherine was a Managing Director at Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Earlier in her career she held leadership roles with Motorola, Nortel, and Yum! Brands.

Catherine earned an MBA from the University of Toronto and a BA from Zhejiang University in China. She served on the Board of Save the Children (Hong Kong) for five years. She is currently a Trustee of The Commons Project, a New York based global public trust for health data sharing. She is also a mentor for Creative Destructive Lab, a nonprofit organization that shares founders’ ambition and scales early stage, science & technology based companies.

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Elevating the CSO's voice

Elevating the CSO's voice

Chief Sustainability Officers share how they are transforming their organizations—and what they need from boards and CEOs to make their vision a reality. 詳細

Creating a sustainable world through leadership

Creating a sustainable world through leadership

From companies announcing carbon emissions reductions, to ongoing media coverage of environmental and social issues, awareness has never been greater. But is enough action… 詳細

Catherine Zhu's columns in the South China Morning Post

Catherine Zhu's columns in the South China Morning Post

Catherine Zhu, Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder in Hong Kong, writes a monthly column in the careers section of the South China Morning Post,… 詳細

South China Morning Post – Two-Pizza Rule Helps Companies to Start-Up or Scale Up

South China Morning Post – Two-Pizza Rule Helps Companies to Start-Up or Scale Up

Big businesses are often slow to adapt and innovate, while start-ups struggle to build teams and systems to scale up their businesses. How can… 詳細

“If I Have to Give You One Piece of Advice, It Is to Be Yourself and Accept Who You Are; Never Complain and Never Compare.”
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“If I Have to Give You One Piece of Advice, It Is to Be Yourself and Accept Who You Are; Never Complain and Never Compare.”

How This Mother and Daughter Reached the Top of Chinese Business Leadership. An interview with Hera Siu, COO, Greater China, of Cisco Systems, and… 詳細

Egon Zehnder’s Catherine Zhu as panelist at FT NED event “Bridging the Diversity Gap in a New Era”, Hong Kong

Egon Zehnder’s Catherine Zhu as panelist at FT NED event “Bridging the Diversity Gap in a New Era”, Hong Kong

To mark International Women’s Day, Catherine Zhu, co-leader of Egon Zehnder’s Greater China Practice, will participate in an exclusive panel discussion organized by the… 詳細

Great Expectations - How the cultural shift toward deeper diversity can succeed

Great Expectations - How the cultural shift toward deeper diversity can succeed

How the cultural shift toward deeper diversity can succeed. 詳細

Interview with Umran Beba, PepsiCo

Interview with Umran Beba, PepsiCo

“Developing a global mindset means being open to diversity across cultures and markets.” 詳細

Leading in the Connected Age

Leading in the Connected Age

Technological transformation continues to unfold at a relentless pace. To effectively adapt to this new era, companies must recruit and develop a different kind… 詳細

“When you care about our world you simply have to manage better”

“When you care about our world you simply have to manage better”

If you’ve purchased a premium cotton shirt from the likes of Ralph Lauren, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger or one of many other well-known designers,… 詳細

Financial Times – Catherine Hongxia Zhu – Succession: Best Practices for Chinese Family Businesses

Financial Times – Catherine Hongxia Zhu – Succession: Best Practices for Chinese Family Businesses

As China’s first generation of family entrepreneurs grows older, an increasing number of businesses are facing the thorny succession issue, reports the Financial Times’… 詳細

South China Morning Post – Making a Difference in Your Career

South China Morning Post – Making a Difference in Your Career

Individuals seeking to make an impact on the world need to think big, says Egon Zehnder consultant Catherine Zhu in a blog posting for… 詳細

South China Morning Post – It’s time Hongkongers shed their fear of failure and followed their dreams

South China Morning Post – It’s time Hongkongers shed their fear of failure and followed their dreams

In its 50 years of statehood, Singapore has dreamed big and achieved remarkable success, says Catherine Zhu, Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder in Hong… 詳細

South China Morning Post – Like Father, like Son? Succession Planning in Chinese Family Businesses

South China Morning Post – Like Father, like Son? Succession Planning in Chinese Family Businesses

Family businesses are the bedrock of the economy in China, says Catherine Zhu, Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder in Hong Kong. 詳細

SCMP – Now hiring: Hong Kong’s next-gen CEOs

SCMP – Now hiring: Hong Kong’s next-gen CEOs

In what could be a watershed moment for Hong Kong, major companies are looking to hire young, inspirational, tech-savvy candidates for their most senior… 詳細

Spreadsheet manager or future leader?

Spreadsheet manager or future leader?

Relentless focus on quarterly results means many leaders struggle to reflect on long-term strategy. 詳細

Family business: planning for the long term

Family business: planning for the long term

Few family businesses outlive their founders. Those that do cultivate “family gravity” – an ethos, long-term roadmap and talent plan that embrace the next… 詳細

Leadership: Nobody’s perfect

Leadership: Nobody’s perfect

What characterizes outstanding leaders? Courage, determination and resilience, writes Egon Zehnder consultant Cathering Zhu in a blog that relates her encounter with one of… 詳細

Don't be dinosaurs

Don't be dinosaurs

Social Media engagement of executives, digital, transformational leadership 詳細

Keeping it fresh

Keeping it fresh

The benefit of cross-industry hires (with respect to digital developments e.g.) 詳細

Show you can lead

Show you can lead

The importance of developing a vision and show deep curiosity for new challenges. 詳細

Women: it’s your choice to lead

Women: it’s your choice to lead

Women are in demand and can lead if they are able and willing, but this “is a delibaret choice – and entails sacrifice” -… 詳細

Engage to succeed

Engage to succeed

Mutual dialogue with customers and stakeholders is necessary today – and a recipe for success. 詳細

Chinese Companies Try Out New Ways to Find Next Generation Leaders

Chinese Companies Try Out New Ways to Find Next Generation Leaders

It’s no secret: today’s business environment is characterized by greater uncertainty and faster change. But how are Chinese companies responding when it comes to… 詳細

Leaders: Play to Your Strengths

Leaders: Play to Your Strengths

Why do many companies encourage executives to focus on their weaknesses, when building their strengths is what makes a difference to the bottom line?… 詳細

Developing digital leadership skills

Developing digital leadership skills

The digital transformation is driving demand for leaders able to use social media to boost customer service and engagement, writes Catherine Zhu, a consultant… 詳細

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