Board Solutions

With more than 350 years of combined expertise in executive search, our board and CEO advisory team brings a comprehensive approach to addressing your leadership challenges.

We assemble the right team to cater to your organization’s unique needs.

Having a diverse mix of talent, skills, and perspectives in the boardroom is crucial for driving value creation. Boards today face a multitude of issues—from shareholder activism to cybersecurity, compliance, diversity, and innovation. Finding candidates who align with your company’s values and possess the necessary qualifications is essential.

For over three decades, we have collaborated with some of the world’s most respected and high-performing boards, helping them adapt to the evolving demands of their stakeholders across various industries and regions. Our board recruitment process emphasizes diversity and inclusion, ensuring that multiple viewpoints are represented in the boardroom. This commitment enables us to connect your business with leaders prepared to tackle today’s complex business challenges.

We understand the power of diversity in broadening organizational perspectives. In 2012, we pledged that at least 65 % of our initial slate of longlisted board candidates would be diverse.

A strong, independent, and effective board is vital for the sustainable success of any organization. We have served as trusted advisors to numerous organizations seeking to build and enhance their boards.

Our services include board advisory, board assessment, and director recruitment, all aimed at improving board performance and effectiveness.

We work with a diverse array of boards, including those of corporations, government entities, non-profits, educational institutions, and financially-backed organizations.

Our extensive expertise across all industry sectors and geographies allows us to provide tailored insights and guidance to meet each organization’s specific challenges.

Since 2015, 56 % of our successful board placements have been women, and 42 % have been ethnically diverse, highlighting our commitment to fostering diversity in leadership.

Board search and succession
Board search
In today's complex corporate environment, finding the right board leadership is crucial. Our firm excels in connecting organizations with exceptional board talent worldwide. Leveraging our extensive network and deep industry expertise, we identify and recruit candidates who bring the ideal mix of skills, experience, and leadership to board roles. Boards today face diverse challenges, from governance and compliance to strategic oversight and stakeholder relations. We ensure your board is equipped to meet these challenges and drive long-term value creation.
Succession planning
Choosing the right CEO is vital for your company's success. We delve deep into your organization's cultural and strategic needs, using advanced psychometric assessments and proprietary evaluation tools to accurately predict a leader's potential. Our goal is to mitigate risks and ensure you select the best leader for your future. With the unpredictability of today’s business landscape, resilient leadership is more important than ever. We help you develop robust succession plans, identifying adaptable and innovative leaders who can steer your organization through uncertainty. This ensures a pipeline of future-ready leaders prepared to navigate an ever-changing environment.
Board solutions
Our comprehensive board solutions cover a wide range of services aimed at enhancing board performance and effectiveness:
Onboarding
We create effective onboarding programs that provide new directors with the knowledge and context needed to contribute meaningfully from the start.
Board and committee evaluation
We conduct thorough evaluations to identify strategies for improving board performance and driving better corporate results, ensuring continuous improvement.
Board dynamics and composition
We help foster alignment between your board and CEO, ensuring directors provide valuable guidance and support in translating strategy into action, strengthening board-CEO relationships.
ESG, culture, performance, and strategy
Investors now seek more than financial performance; they demand strong ESG oversight and a robust corporate culture. We offer insights and practical advice to enhance your board's approach to ESG, culture, and strategic performance, aligning with investor expectations.
Board director coaching and mentoring
Our experienced consultants provide personalized coaching and mentoring for board members and executives. We guide leadership development, succession planning, corporate governance, and performance enhancement, ensuring your board remains effective and forward-thinking.
Board and committee governance
Our governance and leadership expertise spans industries and geographies. We assemble multi-disciplinary teams tailored to your unique challenges, offering integrated solutions that drive sustainable value creation. Our insights, drawn from years of advising top global boards and engaging with key stakeholders, ensure your board is equipped to navigate the evolving governance landscape.
Board director remuneration
We collaborate with industry experts to design remuneration structures that align with shareholder expectations and global benchmarks, ensuring competitive and fair compensation for your board leaders.

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