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Insights
Observations and articles on appointments, leadership, governance and organisational development. What you read here comes from mandate work – not from theory.
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All for One expands its Management Board following the VINCI takeover
All for One expands its Management Board from two to five members. Jacques Diaz and Jens Beier become Co-Spokespersons, while Jürgen Vollmert joins as a Management Board member.
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SMAG appoints Alexander Güntzel as COO and Management Board member
Alexander Güntzel will become COO and a member of the Management Board of SMAG Mobile Antenna Masts AG on 16 November 2026. He succeeds Kai Oppermann.
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Board evaluation: how the supervisory board reviews its own effectiveness
The German Corporate Governance Code recommends that supervisory boards regularly assess their own effectiveness. How a board evaluation should be designed to be more than a questionnaire.
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Gender quotas on German executive and supervisory boards: what applies and what boards should make of it
Fixed quota on the supervisory board, minimum participation on the executive board, targets: what applies in Germany, and why diversity should be more than compliance.
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Planning executive board succession: what the supervisory board must decide early
Executive board succession is a core duty of the supervisory board. The decisions that need to be taken early so that a change does not become an emergency appointment.
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rku.it expands its executive management: Thorsten Strauß joins a dual leadership team
Thorsten Strauß will become rku.it’s second Managing Director on 1 November 2026. Together with Dirk Stieler, he will lead the IT services provider for the energy and utilities sector.
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DACH Executive Leadership Brief – Week 43/2026
Six confirmed leadership and governance developments from 19 to 25 October 2026, with primary sources and concise analysis.
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PUMA: Dennis Tao takes over as Supervisory Board chair, Arne Arens joins the Management Board
PUMA has appointed Dennis Tao as Supervisory Board chair and Arne Arens as Chief Commercial Officer and a member of the Management Board.
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Flughafen Zürich reorganises its executive management team for 2027
Flughafen Zürich announces executive management changes for 2027: Stefan Tschudin will leave, Stefan Gross moves to Noida and Lydia Naef leads non-aviation.
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Leadership change at Lindt & Sprüngli: Dieter Weisskopf takes over on an interim basis
Lindt & Sprüngli announces leadership changes at group level and in Germany and Austria, with Dieter Weisskopf serving as interim Group CEO.
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