Insights · Executive Search & Board Advisory
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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Blue Cap: Christian Diekmann moves to the management board
Christian Diekmann moves from Blue Cap’s Supervisory Board to its Management Board. Analysis of the interim appointment and governance responsibilities.
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The CV is rarely the main risk. An unclear role mandate is.
Executive search risk often begins with an unclear brief. Why owners and boards should agree priorities and expected outcomes before approaching candidates.
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Executive board search under time pressure: seven decisions before the first candidate interview
Seven decisions to make before an urgent executive board search, covering outcomes, requirements, governance, trade-offs and decision speed.
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Digital assessment: why software should structure, not decide
How digital assessment can improve evidence, comparability and documentation while keeping executive selection decisions under human responsibility.
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Leadership audit and management audit: when the top team should be reviewed systematically
When to review a leadership team against strategy, transformation or an investment thesis, and why an audit need not lead to replacement.
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Executive assessment under DIN 33430: what executive assessment must deliver
What DIN 33430 means for executive assessment: role requirements, appropriate methods, integrated evidence and transparent professional judgement.
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Board governance in private equity: roles between sponsor, board and management
How private equity sponsors, boards and management teams can define clear roles, strengthen oversight and make decisions efficiently.
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CEO succession in private equity: when sponsor and board should act
Why private equity investors should prepare CEO succession early and assess leadership fit throughout the ownership cycle.
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Portfolio leadership review in private equity: when a leadership upgrade becomes necessary
Assess portfolio leadership against the value creation plan. Identify gaps in capabilities, management capacity and succession readiness.
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Management assessment in private equity: does the team fit the investment thesis?
How to assess a CEO, CFO and management team against a private equity investment thesis, with evidence of results, leadership and execution.
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