The “best” CEO might be the unexpected choice. Our new Harvard Business Review article offers essential guidance for boards on how to transform CEO succession planning into a moment of strategic advantage: https://bit.ly/4odIxDj
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At Spencer Stuart, we know that leadership has never mattered more. We are trusted by organizations around the world to help them make the senior level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises, on their stakeholders and on the world around them. Through our executive search, board and leadership advisory services, we help build and enhance high-performing teams for select clients ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit institutions. Privately held since 1956, we focus on delivering knowledge, insight and results through the collaborative efforts of a team of experts — now spanning more than 60 offices, over 30 countries and more than 50 practice specialties. Boards and leaders consistently turn to Spencer Stuart to help address their evolving leadership needs in areas such as senior-level executive search, board recruitment, board effectiveness, succession planning, in-depth senior management assessment, and many facets of culture and organizational effectiveness, particularly in the context of the changing stakeholder expectations of business today. For more information on Spencer Stuart, please visit www.spencerstuart.com.
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From crisis management to navigating regulatory shifts, corporate affairs directors are at the heart of organizational decision-making. Yet, we have found that their presence on executive committees (ExCos) is becoming less consistent. Despite this, the external perspective they offer remain crucial for safeguarding reputation and driving long-term success. Learn more: https://bit.ly/48FpsTW
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Our Spencer Stuart team in India had the pleasure of hosting our own James (Jim) Citrin for a week that was brimming with client meetings, media conversations and valuable time spent with colleagues across the firm. Jim had the opportunity to sit down with CEOs, C-suite leaders and board members from various industries and governance structures, sharing his extensive expertise and experience on CEO succession and acceleration. The highlights were two exclusive events with select CEOs and board members, which included a fireside chat between Jim and Ritu Chawla Kochhar on CEO succession. Thoughtful conversations and connections, new and old, were made as we explored the key factors behind any successful succession. A few key themes emerged from our discussions: 🔷 The importance of understanding CEO succession, transitions and performance across diverse industries and ownership structures 🔷 The critical factors that determine CEO success, from individual capability and background to relationships and the broader ecosystem 🔷 The pivotal role of the board in fostering ongoing success through active support and engagement 🔷 The necessity of thorough and structured succession planning, which is increasingly vital in today’s demanding leadership environment. We look forward to more impactful discussions in the future.
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Corporate boards today are navigating an era of volatility that rivals — and in some ways exceeds — the uncertainty of the pandemic years. A recent conversation with 10 board directors looked at the challenges and opportunities for boards. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4orsiBB
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David Baruch, Spencer Stuart's chief information officer, shares how our firm is redefining leadership and digital transformation through AI adoption, innovation, and culture change in this must-watch interview with QLU.ai: https://bit.ly/3XtnSPK
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Over the past four decades, boards have evolved from a compliance-focused role to becoming strategic partners in building and protecting long-term value. Amid an increasingly uncertain landscape, the ongoing imperative for high-performing boards is ensuring readiness amid complexity. Discover the trends shaping today’s boards in the 2025 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index: https://bit.ly/387oBMt
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How should CEOs and boards assess potential cyber leaders? As healthcare services organizations face increasingly complex and volatile environments, CEOs and boards must recognize that cyber resilience is not just a technical goal — it’s a business imperative. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r9lHOL
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AI is fracturing professional services into three clusters: true advisors, knowledge experts, and a dynamic hybrid middle. While routine, data-driven tasks are being automated, the demand for nuanced judgment and trusted relationships is rising. Find out why AI should be embraced for efficiency: https://bit.ly/4o2Iedo
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Amid a volatile landscape, leadership at academic medical centers has never been more complex. Based on our decades of experience as talent advisers to the nation’s preeminent AMCs and on interviews with top AMC leaders, find out: 🔵 The headwinds that AMCs face as they plan for the future 🔵 The steps AMCs have already taken to address these challenges 🔵 The profile of the AMC leader of the future 🔵 What AMCs can do to prepare the next generation of leaders Learn more: https://bit.ly/4oqrFJF
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Yesterday, Spencer Stuart Italy hosted an event at Università Bocconi for leading members of the Italian business community. This was an incredible opportunity to debate how to adopt a systematic approach to positioning Italy as a hub for attracting talent. The highlight of the evening was a presentation of the D.A.R.E. project by Spencer Stuart. Moderated by the esteemed director of TV channel Class CNBC, Andrea Cabrini, the debate featured prominent speakers such as Matteo Del Fante, CEO of Poste Italiane, Filippo Gori, CEO EMEA & Co-Head Global Banking of J.P. Morgan, Monica Mandelli, Head of Americas Ex-US, Global Client Solutions of KKR, and Andrea Sironi, President of Università Bocconi. Italy is currently facing a "ticking time bomb" due to three interconnected factors: a drastic demographic decline, qualified emigration, and a low number of graduates compared to the European average. Young talents often leave the country because they see "more opportunities," "less hierarchy," and "a more meritocratic structure" abroad. The global competition for talent is intensifying, with numerous countries attracting qualified young professionals. These countries recognize that the benefits from retaining these talents far exceed the costs of educating them. However, Italy must contend with some challenging structural obstacles reducing competitiveness compared with the Anglo-Saxon world. For Italy to attract and retain talent, cultural changes are needed. Changes in compensation are needed to increase productivity and systemic changes are required if young entrepreneurs are to find fertile ground for developing their ideas. The D.A.R.E initiative, promoted by Spencer Stuart, aims to expand the focus on corporate governance to include talent governance. Our ambition is to create a community of talent with Italian heritage, located both in Italy and abroad, and to collaborate with companies and leaders who wish to invest in the country's future. D.A.R.E is an acronym and a verb, representing the four pillars of the project: 1. Develop: Promote experimentation and entrepreneurial attitudes, allowing for mistakes and using them as learning opportunities. 2. Attract: The need for attractive economic offers and flexible, competitive regulations, which remove barriers to innovation. 3. Retain: Ensuring growth opportunities, contribution and recognition through a merit-based culture free from biases (gender, age, or background). 4. Encourage: Create exclusive and distinctive ecosystems and centres of excellence (such as "Valleys"). We have launched a call to action for those wishing to join a community. The goal of this community is to create competitive conditions for attracting and retaining skills by mobilising opinion and driving concrete actions among a diversified set of stakeholders. Our manifesto is available here: https://bit.ly/3M46MW7. Join us and help make a difference!
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