2023 marks the Founder Succession Wave, with 52 Founder CEOs stepping down for various reasons, from timing and evolving fit to irresistible opportunities. We…
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Our insights with Israeli firms show three key areas for startup success: IPO-ready board, global executive attraction, and culture for expansion.
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After victoriously envisioning, creating, funding and launching a company, forces conspire to keep founders in that same leadership position forever, even as the role…
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As organizations grow and thrive, they face unique team building challenges that can hinder their success. In this article, we explore common pitfalls of…
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President Lincoln appointed three of his rivals to his cabinet. To outsiders, this seemed like a dangerous move, and that’s a profile in courageous…
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Whether you are a board member, C-Suite leader, or chosen successor, earning the trust of the Founder is the cornerstone of your success.
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Who follows the founder? The timing and choosing of this leader can be a tricky and often a highly emotional process. And it’s one…
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Who are Founders as leaders? Discover key insights on this question from our engagement with dozens of early-stage founders.
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For future transformation, CEOs can take a cue from Founders for powerful examples of organizational creation and reinvention.
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Hiring in the start-up world is no longer a linear path, and leaders will need to stay ahead of their future needs when it…
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The Chief Digital Officer is one of the newer titles in the C-suite, and also one of the least understood. What is this role…
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Board assembly is no game. What Sponsors and Targets should know about assembling a Board under SPAC deadlines:
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Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout discusses what's next for executives after the Covid-19 crisis
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First-time CEOs talk about the importance of focus and authenticity as they take the reins in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In March, Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout co-moderated an online discussion with 12 CTOs in the high-tech space & learned how the crisis is driving…
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Courageous leaders are the ones who can motivate their employees around a shared purpose, inspire their customers, and bring their companies to international recognition—on…
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Cultivating courage is about engaging the whole leader to serve the whole business.
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Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout discusses the role of Chief Digital Officers in a CogX 2019's panel, "CDOs and Enterprise Transformation."
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As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey, "CDO Decoded: The First Wave of Chief Digital Officers Speaks", Lindsay Trout spoke with current and former…
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As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey on CDOs, Julia Van der Ploeg, Hyatt's Global Head of Digital, shares what it takes to lead…
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As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey on CDOs, Gibu Thomas, PepsiCo Head of Global eCommerce, shares the traits needed to take on a…
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Zaki Fasihuddin, CEO of Volvo Cars Ventures and former digital executive at McDonald's, discusses what it really means to transform global corporations for the…
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What is a Chief Digital Officer? In Forbes, Lindsay Trout talks about our CDO Decoded research and how this new member of the C-Suite…
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Egon Zehnder’s new survey of Chief Digital Officers paints an ambitious future for the first generation of emerging creative leaders. The study taps into…
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As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey, Lindsay Trout spoke with Macerich EVP & CDO Kevin McKenzie for his personal take on what it…
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As part of Egon Zehnder's global survey on CDOs, Laura Merling, Digital Strategic Advisor formerly at AT&T and Ford, shares what it means to…
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Few boards have enough tech savvy in the boardroom and even fewer have tech committees. Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout shares what boards need to…
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Few boards have enough tech savvy in the boardroom and even fewer have tech committees. Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout shares what boards need to…
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Egon Zehnder hosted an intimate roundtable discussion on the impact of Amazon’s second headquarters, with a focus on the DC, Maryland, and Virginia region…
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Egon Zehnder's Lindsay Trout spoke at Innovate 2018 on Talent and the Next Generation Workforce.
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The Chief of Staff role is perhaps the trickiest hire for a chief executive to make.
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The combination of overlapping social media networks with passionate and vigilant consumers means that chief marketing officers and chief communications officers are never more…
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Over the past six months, we have had numerous conversations with traditional consumer companies, from CPG to retail, that are undergoing digital transformation.
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The topic of innovation is squarely on the agenda of today’s corporate decision makers. This was in full display at the recent New York…
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We recently held a private dinner for 20 CMOs from some of San Francisco’s most disruptive companies in the hospitality, food, insurance, financial services…
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Technological transformation continues to unfold at a relentless pace. To effectively adapt to this new era, companies must recruit and develop a different kind…
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Archimedes famously said, “Give me a place to stand and I will move the world.” I’m frequently reminded of that quote these days, whether…
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Integrating Digital Talent into Traditional Corporate Cultures is the central theme of the round table to be lead by Lindsay Trout, Digital Practice Leader…
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For a generation, Procter & Gamble has been more than an icon of consumer packaged goods—it’s been the West Point of marketing, producing hundreds…
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As software continues to “eat the world,” the corresponding demand for digital talent from chemicals to insurance to retail is fierce.
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Transformative enterprises are built around the idea that its members—and particularly its founders—can see things before others do. Building the leadership team for such…
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A good way to start debate in the consumer technology world is to ask if CES is still relevant. There is a vocal cohort…
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The product manager’s ability to translate the vision and craftsmanship of software engineering into a compelling and engaging solution and experience is essential for…
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In a world where consumers tweet complaints in public forums, shop online as much as on high streets, and express brand preferences on Facebook,…
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