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The Power of Purpose: How the Public Sector Is Winning in the Competition for High Potential Talent

From stability to sense of mission, the public sector career path offers unique benefits that are drawing top talent from the private sector.

Five Traits to Drive Impact as an NGO Leader

What the NGO world today needs is leaders who are not just mission-driven but are holistic thinkers.

Foundations Look to Fund the Future

Leaders of philanthropic foundations from Europe and the U.S. discuss the challenges and the major themes they see rising out of the global health crisis.

Hire for Potential in the Democratic Talent Race

While the race for the next Democrat presidential candidate plays out live on national television, a different race is going on behind the cameras: attracting the best staff and volunteers to their campaigns.

New Captains of Consciousness

Across the world, top corporate officers are increasingly assuming a mantle of public leadership by driving purpose-directed company strategies and taking overt stands on important, sometimes divisive social issues.

Paul Polman on Corporate's Role in Society

Paul Polman, who just stepped down as Unilever’s CEO, sat down with Egon Zehnder's Dominique Laffy to explain his take on how businesses should handle social responsibility and accountability.

The Hindu – Making 'Lateral Entry' Work

Most CEOs are grappling with one particular challenge, irrespective of industry or geography: getting the right leadership talent. Governments face this challenge too. The Indian government has responded to this challenge by taking the initiative to invite executives from beyond the ranks of the civil service to apply for certain Joint Secretary posts.

Emerging Markets Business – A Family Affair

In Emerging Markets Business, Egon Zehnder’s Sonny Iqbal and Richard Stark offered their perspective on one family business, Paraíso Verde, which was founded in Chile in 1911 and later fell into crisis following the loss of the founders.

Lessons for parents and teachers

Why we can only win in our family relationships- not conquer.

Interview with former US president Bill Clinton

"Individuals and nations cannot reach their full potential without quality, affordable education."

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