Articles from Egon Zehnder

Egon Zehnder, the world’s premier leadership advisory firm, today announced that, in accordance with its established governance and three-year election cycle, German Herrera has been elected as the Firm’s next Chair by its worldwide partnership. Herrera will assume the role effective March 1, 2026. He will succeed Michael Ensser, who has held the position since 2022, in a planned succession at the conclusion of his regular term.

Global CEOs are meeting ongoing volatility with renewed confidence and agility, according to The CEO Response, Egon Zehnder’s latest study of 1,235 chief executives.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s premier leadership advisory and executive search firm, today announced the opening of its newest office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which will serve both Minneapolis and Saint Paul as well as the broader Midwest. The expansion reflects the firm’s commitment to supporting leaders in one of the nation’s most innovative and collaborative business communities.

Egon Zehnder, the premier global leadership advisory and executive search firm, today announced the acquisition of The Prince Houston Group, a leading boutique executive search firm based in New York with a strong focus on Asset and Wealth Management.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s premier leadership advisory firm, has appointed Roopa Foley and Loula Lefkaritis as Global Co-Leaders of its Financial Services Practice. Following a strategic internal process, they succeed Gabi Carvalho and Edmund Siah, who will continue to hold strategic roles at the Firm. The new co-leaders will build on their predecessors’ foundation to drive Egon Zehnder’s global work across banking, insurance, asset management, and fintech.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, in partnership with the Family Business Network (FBN), the world’s leading family business organization, today announced the findings of their new study, “Building a Winning Cross-Generational Culture in Family Business.” The study draws on a survey of 300 family business owners, interviews with 86 family business leaders, and Egon Zehnder’s proprietary Culture Profile analysis.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced the opening of its newest office in Vancouver, British Columbia. The expansion comes on the heels of opening a Seattle office last year and reflects the Firm’s commitment to serving clients across the Pacific Northwest as well as strengthening its presence in one of the most dynamic business ecosystems globally.

Egon Zehnder, the world's preeminent executive search and leadership advisory firm, today released the results of its latest Global CEO Survey at the Berlin Global Dialogue, which is taking place under the theme "Building Common Ground."

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced Francesco Buquicchio as its next CEO. Buquicchio succeeds Edilson Camara, following a strategic leadership transition and succession planning process.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced the results of a study that surveyed 581 CFOs worldwide to capture how the role of the chief financial officer has shifted over the past five years. The findings demonstrate a major evolution that has “Super CFOs” tackling new challenges, addressing new priorities, and aspiring even more for the CEO role.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced the opening of a new Pacific Northwest office in downtown Seattle with another location in Vancouver, British Columbia opening in early 2024. Egon Zehnder’s presence in the Pacific Northwest will establish the company as the first leadership advisory firm with physical offices in both locations, allowing the firm to better serve clients and the community in the region.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s leadership advisory firm, today released the results of its 2022-2023 Global Board Diversity Tracker, revealing that while corporate boards are seeing steady progress on gender and racial and ethnic diversity, more action is needed on the broader goal of inclusivity which will improve the effectiveness of increasingly diverse boards.

A report released today by Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, has found that while boards are prioritizing sustainability, there is much room for improvement – and getting the right composition, culture, mindset and skills are key for driving environmental, social and governance (ESG) agendas.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, in partnership with Kearney, a leading global management consulting firm, today released findings from a new survey with over 8,000 respondents from eight different countries dismissing the myth of a generation divide in the workplace and showing that despite what is often believed, Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X and Boomers are more alike than different when it comes to workplace matters.

Rachael De Renzy Channer has been appointed the Global Head of Sustainability of Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm.

Michael Ensser has been elected Chair of Egon Zehnder by the partnership of the world’s leadership advisory firm. He assumes the role on Nov. 1, 2022, succeeding Jill Ader, who has chaired the Firm since 2018 and will transition to an advisory role.

Egon Zehnder mourns the loss of its esteemed founder, Dr. Egon P.S. Zehnder, who passed away on November 16, 2021, at the age of 91 surrounded by his family after a brief illness.

An international study of business executives has revealed that the global pandemic has severely limited workplace advancement opportunities for women, and that leaders feel restricted in their abilities to step-in and help due to other COVID-19-fueled business challenges.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced the results of a study which surveyed 972 CEOs worldwide, capturing the pulse on how CEO roles and expectations are evolving at the hand of momentous global challenges and emerging trends. The study uncovered that self-reflection and personal development have jumped to be among the top of CEO priorities as they become increasingly self-aware, realizing that the key to prosperity is to improve the human side of their leadership.

Egon Zehnder, the world’s preeminent leadership advisory firm, today announced the appointment of German Herrera as the firm’s new US Leader. Herrera, a highly respected leader with more than twenty years of experience across multiple roles at Egon Zehnder, will succeed the firm’s current US Leader, Karl Alleman, after his successful leadership of the region over the past five years.