Over time, and not only driven by COVID-19, organisations have become more comfortable with leadership teams operating across countries and different locations, including virtually. The two-year international placement has been replaced by the two-hour Zoom call, for many. I’m writing this from my office in Schaffhausen,...
Are you an experienced freelance business or HR consultant, with a proven track record, that wants to capitalize on being part of a successful international Executive Search Boutique? Are you driven to run your own business and clients but do not want to handle the back-office...
In the not just yet reached aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, some parts of the world are gradually getting back to a more ‘normal’ lifestyle. More and more businesses are allowed to reopen, whilst social distancing and rigorous hygiene measures remain in place. Wherever possible,...
We’re all probably making new year resolutions or thinking about what’s important to achieve in 2020. It’s not just the beginning of a new year that gets us thinking about the future; all of those “significant life moments” get us reflecting, things like: changing job, losing your job, retiring from...
What is an Authentic Person? The definition of authentic: “not false or copied; genuine: real” related to a person: “representing one’s true nature or beliefs; true to oneself or to the person identified” As children, we are sponges. We take on the beliefs and values of those we look up to,...
“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” — Steven Spielberg. Markus Bucher, C.O.I.’s Executive Search Business Partner has, throughout his career, certainly given of himself by coaching others and has witnessed those...
“In my view, anyone who asks, ‘why not?’ is an entrepreneur” Camille Landau, CEO at OmniSparx, grew up in a bi-lingual household. That ability to absorb differences in interpretation and meaning developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit, comfortable around ambiguity, always looking for ways to improve and...
"Every successful leader I have known could listen well, craft complex problems into a strategy and then sell the idea to others." Educated at the University of Texas (Austin) and with a doctorate from the University of Colorado, Dr. Roy Herberger focused his career in education...
“Having diversity in terms of experiences, backgrounds, skills and unique qualities are critical to a high performance culture.” Michael Schoeb, CEO of Alliance Laundry Systems, A.L.S., knows the importance of being able to adapt. Educated in the U.S, Europe and Latin America with an MBA...
Markus Bucher is C.O.I.’s Dallas-based Executive Search Business Partner. Markus commenced his career in finance with the global apparel company Bally, rising to CFO in the USA before joining Holcim as a Senior VP. He was then appointed Executive Director (President) in charge of all Southern...