Blogs & Insights

Financial sustainability amid economic uncertainty

| 6. maj 2026

NGOs worldwide face increasing financial uncertainty as economic volatility, shifting donor priorities and growing competition reshape the sector. Ensuring long-term financial sustainability has become a critical leadership challenge. Leaders must balance mission delivery with stronger financial strategies, diversified funding and resilient governance to remain impactful in uncertain times.

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Real estate leadership: trends, challenges and decisions

Iluta Gaile | 29. april 2026

Leadership in real estate requires a balance of strategic thinking, adaptability and strong decision-making. As industry continues to navigate shifting market dynamics, operational challenges and changing expectations, the role of leadership becomes increasingly complex. These factors place greater emphasis on clarity, resilience and the ability to make informed decisions in uncertain conditions.

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Breaking down silos: unlocking collective genius in leadership

Steven B. McKinney | 27. april 2026

Walk into any organisation, sometimes even the most celebrated ones, and you can sense it almost instantly: teams operating in parallel universes, often just step apart. Silos are not always visible, but they shape how decisions are made, how fast organisations move, and ultimately, how culture performs.

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Flexible work beyond remote work

Carlos Eduardo Staut | 21. april 2026

For several years, the discussion around workplace flexibility was compressed into an almost binary question: on-site or remote? The debate made sense at the time. There was a rapid reorganisation of professional life, management structures, and the trust agreements between companies and workers. But the topic has matured. And with it, the way professionals evaluate what they call flexible work has also evolved.

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Sustainable growth at scale: circularity, responsible sourcing & the green consumer

Mathias Friedrichs | 14. april 2026

For shoppers, tissue is one of the most ordinary products in the supermarket. For manufacturers, it is anything but ordinary. Behind it sits an energy-intensive production process, concentrated retail buying power, rising sustainability expectations and a level of investment pressure that has become significantly more demanding in recent years.

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Securing critical talent in high-complexity pharma environments

Sofia Kassavou | 1. april 2026

The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by advances in oncology, precision medicine and specialty therapeutics, alongside increasingly complex global regulatory environments. As innovation accelerates, organizations are rethinking how they attract, develop and retain specialized leadership talent capable of navigating scientific, operational and commercial challenges across international markets.

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Enterprise AI transformation: from adoption to AI confidence

Sofia Kassavou | 24. marts 2026

AI has moved beyond experimentation and into the core of enterprise strategy. As organisations accelerate AI adoption, the real challenge is no longer deploying tools, but building confidence in how AI is governed, integrated and trusted within decision-making processes. Enterprise AI transformation now depends on strong data foundations, clear accountability and leadership capable of translating technology into measurable business impact.

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European AI sovereignty – vision or reality?

Alexander Moser | 17. marts 2026

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the defining technology of our time. While the United States dominates the headlines with hyperscaler platforms, Europe is pursuing a different path: sovereign, secure and industry-driven AI infrastructure. But is this vision already becoming a tangible reality – or does it remain a political aspiration?

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Material choice in infrastructure investment

Vegard Berg | 10. marts 2026

As global infrastructure systems face rising environmental pressures, tighter regulatory standards and growing investor scrutiny, the long-term performance of assets is coming under renewed focus. Beyond engineering specifications and delivery timelines, strategic decisions made at the earliest stages increasingly influence resilience, sustainability and economic viability for decades to come.

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Executive search trends 2026: Leadership risk & advisory

| 25. februar 2026

Leadership decisions are becoming more consequential and more exposed. Across markets, industries and ownership structures, organisations are facing structural transformation, leadership succession pressures, geopolitical uncertainty and accelerated capability shifts. In this environment, executive hiring is no longer a transactional process. It is a strategic inflection point.

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