As the leading partnership of retained executive search and leadership consulting firms, AltoPartners is proud to announce that Peoplement, a dynamic executive search and leadership consultancy firm, has joined the global partnership as exclusive partner in Denmark. Following a year of celebrated growth in 2020 for the AltoPartners group through the addition of new member firms in Mexico, Hong Kong, Spain, Morocco, and Colombia, AltoPartners continues it’s strong growth momentum into 2021. Read the full article here

The instability caused by the pandemic shows the disconnect between the C-level and the board of directors. This concept appears in a recent report of 1,327 business leaders from 53 countries, including Brazil, by consulting firm Russell Reynolds. “At a time when leaders needed to make decisions in uncertainty and ambiguity, this sense of disconnect is an element of concern. And it can be due to the lack of diversity and worldviews on the board,” says Flávia Leão, country manager of Russell Reynold Associates. Read the full story here

According to a survey conducted by consulting firm PWC Brasil, 60% of companies plan to hire in the coming months. This survey covered 62 Brazilian companies from 16 sectors between October 2020 and March 2021 - it required leaders with a profile to be prepared to navigate through uncertain contexts. A digital ‘mindset’ ability to deal with data, make agile decisions with the sensitivity to look beyond business, and focus on the impact on society is necessary, says Tatyana de Freitas, director of technology and digital at Russell Reynolds Associates in Brazil, a global advisory firm focused on senior leadership. Read the full article here

It's difficult to see what's ahead while in the midst of a storm. 2020 challenged leaders worldwide to lead through times of crisis. Now, in preparation for post-pandemic success, it's necessary to reflect on lessons learned. Executive search and leadership consultants feel the wave of opportunity to not only captain the ship and help their clients navigate through turbulent times but also to steer organizations towards post-pandemic success as trusted advisors. How can clients and consultants apply the lessons learned in the past year to achieve successful outcomes during a post-COVID recovery? Read the full story here

The role of leaders was redefined, without historical precedent, in 2020 due to the challenges and complexities that industries faced.  The lessons learned will shape organizational success for the years to come.Based on the unique access that TRANSEARCH has to C-Suite executives, peer-to-peer dialogues were facilitated over a number of months and a subsequent survey conducted with the aim at exploring the question: How to come out of the crisis stronger? Read the full article here