Thought Leadership | CEO Search

DeepTech companies don't need to hit a wall in their CEO succession process. Here's what they should avoid and what to consider in a successful search.

Business leader Rati Forbes talks about challenges faced by women across socioeconomic strata, overcoming imposter syndrome and her belief in trust-based giving.

Egon Zehnder's Namrita Jhangiani and Govind Iyer help smoothen the CEO transition of nonprofit Educate Girls. Maharshi Vaishnav, former COO, took over from founder Safeena Husain in 2022, facilitated by a "rigorous 12-month programme" to create a "formal process of transition along with a board subcommittee".

Having the right people in key positions can make or break a startup or any fast-growing company. So, how can a founder hire well?

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 that will have significant impact on the business world over the next two years as economic conditions unleash a wave of founder successions.

Who are Founders as leaders? Discover key insights on this question from our engagement with dozens of early-stage founders.

Michael Montelongo shares how his bicultural background and unparalleled career experiences shaped his leadership journey.

Common language, ownership mindset, and culture of discontent contribute to this organizational structure’s success.

Egon Zehnder Chemical and Process Industries team answers frequently asked CEO succession questions on internal versus external hiring.

The future of work is flexible, but Latin American leaders have yet to strike the right balance between remote and in-person work benefits.

A sizeable minority of CEOs—one in four of those who participated in our survey—say that sustainability is already a major driver of their decisions. In this article, we shine a spotlight on these CEOs at the vanguard of the transformation to sustainable business.

The upheaval of COVID-19 has caused many CEOs to reach a new level of self-awareness. As a result, most CEOs believe it is now essential to review their leadership style, according to Egon Zehnder research quoted in Italian daily newspaper Il Sole24 Ore.