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Heidrick & Struggles

Thus, the presence of powerful tools does not eliminate the need for judgment. It magnifies it.Tom Monahan and Les Csorba, Chief Executive Officer and Partner, Heidrick & Struggles. Finding the human core of competitive advantage in the AI era: Avoiding the Pygmalion trap, Apr 22, 2026.
Artificial intelligence (AI) and how to make the most of its opportunities while mitigating its risks is now an ever-present agenda item for boards and executives. It is central to strategy, growth, and leadership conversations.Heidrick & Struggles, Executive search firm. AI focus: How boards are finding expertise to chart the unknown, Nov 13, 2025.
He or she should possess the foresight and strategic acumen to lead the organization in the long term, while also demonstrating the resilience and decisiveness needed to navigate through the immediate crisis.Heidrick & Struggles, Executive search firm. CEO Succession Planning: Leading Through Crisis, Sep 4, 2024.
But the board’s deep assessment highlighted some personality traits that created risk, such as the candidate’s history of saying one thing and doing another.Heidrick & Struggles, Executive search firm. CEO Succession Planning: Leading Through Crisis, Sep 4, 2024.

Korn Ferry

Let’s remember—as leaders, we can outsource effort but not emotional intelligence.Gary Burnison, Chief Executive Officer, Korn Ferry. Never Say ‘Never’, Jun 23, 2025.
The best CEOs are Enterprise Leaders who can maintain business performance today and transform the organization for tomorrow – simultaneously.Korn Ferry, Executive search firm. CEO Search & Succession, Undated.
Boards need confidence in a candidate's capacity to meet future strategic demands, not only their track record within the current environment.Korn Ferry, Executive search firm. CEO Turnover in Canada: 2025 Findings, Oct 2, 2026.

Russell Reynolds Associates

AI is accelerating this shift. The conversation has moved beyond whether AI will replace jobs to how leaders integrate it responsibly into everyday decision-making.Constantine Alexandrakis, Chief Executive Officer, Russell Reynolds Associates. Leading Together in 2026, Undated.
As such, boards need to distinguish between executives who have succeeded in favorable conditions and leaders who can create value through ambiguity, disruption, and change.Russell Reynolds Associates, Executive search firm. The New CEO Progression Blueprint: Expanding CEO Succession Optionality During Uncertain Times, May 20, 2026.
Boards can mistake familiarity for fit. They can anchor too heavily on pedigree, style, or the legacy of an outgoing successful CEO.Russell Reynolds Associates, Executive search firm. The New CEO Progression Blueprint: Expanding CEO Succession Optionality During Uncertain Times, May 20, 2026.

Institute of Directors New Zealand

As board chairs, we are not being asked to write code, design models or master every new tool. But we do set the tone, the pace and the limits.Mark Cross, Chair of Chorus, writing for the Institute of Directors New Zealand. IMHO: If AI becomes everything, what does that mean for governance?, Aug 21, 2025.

Australian Institute of Company Directors

As stewards of organisational strategy and risk management, directors should seek to seize the opportunities and mitigate the risks of AI.Mark Rigotti, Managing Director and CEO, Australian Institute of Company Directors. Governance of Artificial Intelligence, Jun 12, 2024.

National Association of Corporate Directors

The successful convergence of talent and technology will determine whether companies can innovate, adapt and execute their strategic commitments.Peter Gleason, President and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors. Boards prioritize strategic execution, technology and people heading into 2026, Dec 11, 2025.

Institute of Corporate Directors

AI certainly has the power to spell extinction for companies that don’t get on board with it in the context of their culture, strategy and riskRahul Bhardwaj, President and CEO, Institute of Corporate Directors. Canada’s director community comes together at the annual ICD National Director Conference, Undated.

TRANSEARCH International

Boards are increasingly testing whether management can articulate which assumptions truly matter, which can be flexed and which would trigger a fundamental change in course.TRANSEARCH International, Executive search firm. Boards Are Being Rewritten in Real Time – Leadership Insights, Undated.
AI investments are increasingly scrutinised through the lens of return, resilience and risk concentration.TRANSEARCH International, Executive search firm. Boards Are Being Rewritten in Real Time – Leadership Insights, Undated.

Stanton Chase

A CEO’s job is more than making sure the company’s day-to-day operations run smoothly. They need to be willing to rethink how their business operates and why it exists.Stanton Chase, Executive search firm. How Boards Should Plan for CEO Succession, Aug 23, 2023.

Amrop Carmichael Fisher

Executives who can build trust, navigate change and sustain commercial performance under pressure will remain in high demand across CEO, CFO and other senior appointments.Amrop Carmichael Fisher, Executive search firm. Executive Search Trends Australia: FY27 Outlook, Undated.
In FY27, successful Boards will need to evaluate their collective technological literacy and ensure executive teams have the capability to harness digital tools while managing governance, ethical and operational risks.Amrop Carmichael Fisher, Executive search firm. Executive Search Trends Australia: FY27 Outlook, Undated.

Spencer Stuart

This is what we refer to as executive intelligence — the ability to make decisions in real time, process new information and course-correct when conditions change.Spencer Stuart, Executive search firm. In Volatile Times, Select CEOs for Strategic Advantage, Not Safety, Oct 23, 2025.
This is the capacity to inspire people inside and outside the organization through a combination of clear vision, demonstrated competence and authentic connection that motivates others to willingly commit to shared goals.Spencer Stuart, Executive search firm. In Volatile Times, Select CEOs for Strategic Advantage, Not Safety, Oct 23, 2025.
We want to know from our candidates how they have leveraged technology and innovation to drive and expand their business and how they have sought to enhance the quality and value of data in their previous leadership roles.Spencer Stuart, Executive search firm. How leaders can thrive in the age of AI, Jun 30, 2025.
CEOs should be the company’s power user of AI. Lead by example and help the organization see the possibilities of AI by carving out time to prototype with AI and showing your work.Spencer Stuart, Executive search firm. Don’t Delegate AI: A Power-User Playbook for CEOs, Jan 27, 2026.

Egon Zehnder

The most successful CEO succession systems invariably analyze both internal and external options. This will involve a thorough assessment of internal and external candidates, or at the very least benchmarking the internal candidates against their external counterparts.Egon Zehnder, Executive search firm. Welcome to level five, May 21, 2015.

Odgers Berndtson

During this period, they have the time to build trust and rapport with stakeholders – an invaluable process for leaders who need to “bring others on a journey” in driving change and growth.Odgers Berndtson, Executive search firm. How to Help Your CEO Hit the Ground Running, Feb 27, 2024.

DBS

She was instrumental in building the Wealth Management, Consumer Banking and Institutional Banking businesses since she joined, and took personal ownership to operationalise our digitalisation strategy.Piyush Gupta, CEO, DBS Group Holdings. Tan Su Shan appointed as Deputy CEO, Aug 7, 2024.